PRIVATE CHATTELS SCHEME
The scheme applies to those persons returning from captivity in the Far East who intend to remain permanently in the United Kingdom, and provides for grants for the purchase of furniture, household goods, etc., on the lines of, and within the limits of, the free cover provided for in the Private Chattels Scheme of the United Kingdom. Private Chattels include furniture, clothing, glass, linen, china, cutlery, cooking utensils, and there is a limit of £25 grant in respect of any one article.
The free cover under the United Kingdom scheme provides for grants to those who have suffered losses by enemy action on the following basis :-
A householder is eligible for a grant up to £200, with an extra £100 is he is married, and £25 for each child under 16 years of age who is a member of the family.
Payment is restricted to those who are in immediate need of money or who would suffer undue hardship if payment were not made.
Applications for grants should be submitted to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, (4, Millbank, London, S.7.1.).
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