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CHECK TWL)ER -
CHEQUE GUARANTEE CAPD -
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CHILD BSNEFIT -
CHRI STNAS BONUS -
CLUB -
CCH4MUNITY
PROSRAMME - (CP)
CONTRIBUTORY INVALIDITY-
PENSION
CO-OP CLus -
Here, the purchaser pays for goods by check. Usually
check trader calls on the purchaser to sell him a check
which he can then use to buy goods in a number of shops
Borne retailers issue checks also known as bonds. Th
largeet chack trading organisation in the country is th
Provident. Check trading today is moat prevalent in th
North of England - Humberslde, Weet Riding, Teeside, et
for textiles and households goods.
When pay~ng by cheque some shops, stores, ●tc want
guarantee that the chaque will k honoured, before the
accept it. The chaque card i~ the ‘payer’s proof’ tha
the bank holde him credit worthy. (In W=t cases bank
guarantee that they will honour the cheque up to Z50 ).
cheque card is not ● credit card. BarCley9 Bank does no
issue quarante.~cuds, as ~uch, to its cuntomars
Instaad, they are issued with Barclay cards, which sar=
the triple purpose of a credit card, cheque guarantee car
●nd a cash &#penaer card.
Child Benefit is paid for all children under 16 (or ove
16 if still at school ). It is not means tested and can b
receimd regardless of income lew?l. It ie paid weekly o
e vsry 4 weeks by payment took.
A tax free bonus pa~d, with certain
shortly before Christmas each year.
See Co-op Club, shop running a club.
long term benef Its
The cormunlty Progranune is a scheme run by the Manpowe
services c0nuni9s10n to encourage sponsors (eg Loca
Authorities, priv?ite finns, trade un~ona, charitlea ) t
set up pro]ects to Improm the local communltj (e
environmental improwrent, provlslon of social amenitxes
social and cultural work). Recruitment of the labou
force for the projects is through Jobcentres and I
normally limited to Pople ●ged 18-24 who ha= bee
unemployed for six mmths or more, and those aged 25 an
ovar who have been unemployed for o-r 12 months. Th
Manpower Serticea Commission reimburses mponsors fo
apprOWd wa9e= (generally the local rate for the job) an
thd. r NI contributions. ‘211aduration of a pro]ect a
usually between 3 and 12 months. Sponsors are als
encouraged to provide training.
Personn who q’Udify far SicknasB Benefit (See Sicknes
Benefit) and are off work for more than 2S weeks ar
entitled to an In=lidity Pension provided they matisfy N
contribution condition. Contributory Inu!lidity Pensio
in paid by giro or payment book.
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In this club woda are obtained from the Co-op and
regular amount is paid into the club usually through
collector.
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