the Government. At a recent conference of an important group of Scottish Public Assistance Authorities held in Glasgow a resolution was passed pressing for the application of the principles of the Act to public assistance. 4. In March last the Minister of Health received a letter from the Labour Party asking him to receive a Deputation to discuss:- "(a) the need for applying the provisions of the Determination of Needs Act to the Poor Law Acts, and (b) the acceptance of the principle that the scales laid down in the supplementary schemes in which the Act operates, be a basic minimum of weekly payments, below which no Assistance Authority should fall.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/9/12
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/9
- Former Department Reference
- LP(42) 115
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000009.012
- Keywords
- Air Raids Beveridge Report Civil Defence Disability Finance Industrial Action Industry Law Local Authorities Pensions Reconstruction Social Services Unemployment Wages Welfare
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Glasgow Merthyr Tydfil
- Organizations Discussed
- Assistance Board Association of Municipal Corporations British Trades Union Congress County Councils County Councils Association Lord President's Committee Ministry of Health Scottish Office
- Pages
- 6
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Preparations for War Peace Health Welfare
