ITALY : ARMY EDUCATION - Bdr. J. Thornely (arms crossed) of 45 Virgil Street, Bolton, Lancs, raised the question:- "What about unemployment pay? It used to be admitted that the pre-war dole of 35s was insufficient for anything but purchase of the barest necessities. How does Beveridge come to think his scale of 40s for man and wife and 8s for each child would be enough. How does he work it out?" 'Beveridge assessed such allowance on cost-of-living statistics' said the Instructor. 'Beveridge allowed for a rise in cost of living of 25 percent on 1938 figures, and assumed that Government controls
ITALY : ARMY EDUCATION - Bdr. J. Thornely (arms crossed) of 45 Virgil Street, Bolton, Lancs, raised the question:- "What about unemployment pay? It used to be admitted that the pre-war dole of 35s was insufficient for anything but purchase of the barest necessities. How does Beveridge come to think his scale of 40s for man and wife and 8s for each child would be enough. How does he work it out?" 'Beveridge assessed such allowance on cost-of-living statistics' said the Instructor. 'Beveridge allowed for a rise in cost of living of 25 percent on 1938 figures, and assumed that Government controls would keep the new level stationary' British Army
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