NOT A SUCCESS.
FRENCH 0M)-AGE PENSION
'SCHEME,
'*\, PARIS, June 8. The French , old age pension scheme ia not a success. V ."•..'
, Not 2 per cent of those who are entitled to register themselves in order to, participate in the benefits of the scheme have dono so.
One of the principal reasons for this indifferent treatment of the scheme is ■tliat' the pensions beginning at the age ot 65 "are so small.
• Tliehighest possible pension even to those beginning their contribution .at the age of 16 would be only about £16 a year.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12765, 16 June 1911, Page 7
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92NOT A SUCCESS. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12765, 16 June 1911, Page 7
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