SOCIAL INSURANCE
BIG DECLINE IN GERMANY > EFFECT OF NAZI RULE l{ i British Official Wireless.] ’ Received Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m RUGBY, Feb. 23. ( Information has been received in 1 labour circles here showing the de- ’ teriorating effect of the Nazi scheme ' on social insurance, which was once ' the legitimate pride of the German Government. After the bankruptcy of these services, caused by the war, the average invalidity pension in 1925 amounted to less than 25 marks, by the middle of 1930 trade union pressure raised the standard to 36.40 marks, and, in the first quarter of 1931. tp 47.23. When the Nazis came to’ power in 1933 they fixed the standard invalidity pensions at beftveen 40 and 49 1 per cent, a lower rate than in 1931. ' Workers who had been paying contri- ' buttons on the lowest wage class, fori 1 20 years, received a pension of 12.60 1 marks instead of 25. I - The Nazis also imposed their ownj o conditions. The social insurance . ‘pension was forfeited by persons act- , mg in a manner hostile’ to the State. This included not only a refusal to ( give Hitler a salute, but also refusal j to pay a contribution to the. Nazi i
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 47, 25 February 1941, Page 5
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202SOCIAL INSURANCE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 47, 25 February 1941, Page 5
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