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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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The British Government pays $4,000,000 weekly to mothers of 4,000,000 children under the pre-Labor Family Allowance Act, providing about $1 per child under 16 except the eldest. A comprehensive social security program for sickness, unemployment, retirement, maternity, and widowhood is underway.
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The British Government is now paying $4,000,000 a week to the mothers of 4,000,000 children. The mothers receive about $1 a week for each child under 16 except the eldest.
Americans who read this news will sometimes jump to the conclusion that this represents a step towards socialism, put on the people of Great Britain by the Labor Government. They overlook the fact that the grants are made under the Family Allowance Act, which was passed before the present Labor Government came into power in England.
The British Government is moving into a comprehensive program of social security which will provide insurance benefits for sickness, unemployment, retirement, maternity and widowhood.
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Great Britain
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provides $1 weekly per child under 16 (except eldest) to mothers; comprehensive social security for sickness, unemployment, retirement, maternity, widowhood.
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British Government pays $4,000,000 weekly to mothers of 4,000,000 children under Family Allowance Act passed before current Labor Government. Program addresses misconceptions of socialism.