UNEMPLOYMENT

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXIX, Issue 8301, 23 April 1932, Page 2

UNEMPLOYMENT

ABOLITION OF STAND DOWN Kll

THE REVISED CONDITIONS

SCALE OP PAYMENTS

By Telegraph—Press Association, WELLINGTON, this day.

The abolition of stand-down week in unemployment relief with the intention that registered unemployed may be provided, as far as available funds will permit, with work and relief every week, was announced last evening by the Minister in charge of unemployment (Hon. J. G. Coates). The change will date from May Ist, Hitherto all unemployed have stood down one week in each four-weekly period and a considerable burden has been thrown on the hospital hoards in that week.

“There will be no attempt to standardise the conditions and methods of administering relief,” Mr Coates said. “A certain amount of latitude will be allowed in making local arrangements to suit local needs.

The weekly basis of payment, which will be adjusted according to requirements, will be: Single men, two days' work ,15s; married men without children, 2| days’ work,' £l ss; with one child, 3 days’ work, £l 10s; with two children, 3$ days’ work, £1 15s; with three or more children, 4 days’ work, £2.