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PAGE. 18, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6.,1982) IIB R~ RS C...payments Up 1ý 2.3 per cent Clas'ified Ads seil, ecaHl 668-6 111l There's going to, be a 12.3 per.oent increse in Canada Pension Plan .pay- ments beginning in Jan- uary of 1982. The increase--announoed by, Health and' Welfare Minister- Monique Begin will be reàlized by more- thaï 1.3 million recipients in Canada,, The Health and Welfare, MMnister has also announ- o ed the new maximum amounts- to, be paid to persons who qualify for benefits in, 1982. Beginning in January retirement pensions, dis- ability and survivors' bene- fitst paid to an estimated 1,343,000 persons, will be increased by 12.3 per cent to reflect increases in 'the Consumer Price Index. Approximately 837,'100-of the recipients are retire- ment pensioners; 94,100 reoeive disabiity pensions and 276,300 are surviving spouses. Another 134,900 pay- the contrihutory earnings oceil ing (Yeâr"s Maximum, Pensionable Earningg) set by Revenue . Canada .,s $16,500 for 1982. The rise in the Year' s Maximum -Pensionable Earnings increases - -the maximum contribution people make to the Canada Pension Plan and also in- creases benefits. F.A. now $26.91 ments go to chiîdren who reoeive benefits as orphans or children of disabled contributors. In addition, there are 51,300 combined benefits, s-Bucli *as for a surviving spouse who re- ceives a retirement pension, and a survivors' benefit. For those who become eligible in 1982 the max- imum' retirement pension. will be -$307.65 a month. The maximum disability, pension payable in 1982 will be $301.42 a month and benefits for disahled con-' trihutors' children an d orphans' of deoeased con- tributors wil be *870.68. The maximum monthly surviving spouse's. pension .will be $186.05 for persons under 65 years of age and S8184.59 for spouses 65. or older. The maximum lump sum- death benefit payable in 1982 is SI1,650. These increased benefit levels, for those who quil- ify in 1982 refleet the ri se in benefits, the refundable Child Tax Credit will pro. vide up, to 8261 per child per year based -on family income. Special Allowances, which are paid to foster parents, welfare agencies, government departments andl institutions maintain- ing children, will increase to $37.65 from 833.53. Each m'onth during 1981 the federal government paid out more than $163 million in Family Allow- ances to 3.6 million fam- ilies. The cheques covered 6.8 million children. The national average allowanoe for each récipient family was about 84 monthly. Pork Dishes m SatiisfySoul, Warm Bûdy, Reward Budget Thes e days meat dishes which take pressure off grocery bis have great appeal.. For -such meals, choose pork shoulder. It is the best 0f the best buys in pork for_ good quality and tasty, cheap eating. Combine this purchase with beans and you'll have a dish bubbling with protein, to satisfy the soul, warm the body and reward the ,budget. And it will be a welcome change from' the same old baked beans with dark molass.es. This robust country'dish is just another proof that more costly meats are not necessarily more versatile, or more appetizing. For another change of pace, use ground pork - another budget saver - in these tasty patties with At flrst reading, Chunky Pork and Beans may seemn to take a long time- tomake. But- rememfber, it takes little effort. This robust- country supper dish can' be made completely in advance-to be reheated or it can be assembled in* stages at the cook's convenience. Chunky Pork and Beans 400 g whfte beans 500g bonelesspork shoulder butt 5 mL sait 2 mLfreshly groundpepper 2 medium onions, chopped 2 clovesgarlic, chopped 398 mL can tomates 250 mL red wine. or tomatojuice 5 rnL dried thyme 1 bay leaf SWash beans in cold water; drain* in colander,; pick over for shriveleo, broken or discoloured beans. Put them in a saucepan, cover with 5 cm fresh cold water. Bring to a boil then boil briskly 2 min. Turn, off heat, cover and let stand at least 1 h before continuing preparation of recipe. Drain beans after they have cooked. Cover. with fresh cold water, bring to 'a- boil, then simmer for 1 h. Trim a bit of fat from pork. Render in, frypan to yield drippings for frying. Cut pork into *3 cm cubes. Stîr-cook in drippinsoe medium heat until brown. Season with sait and pepper. Remove to an ovenproof casserole. Saute onion and garlic in samne frypan. Scrape' up brown bits. Pour in tomatoes, wine, thyme and bay leaf. Simîner, stirring constantly, a few minutes. Drain beans andi reserve the cooking Iiquid. Mix with pork -cubes. Pour'hot tomato sauce over casserole. Add enough bean liquid to cover ingredients completely, if necessary. Bake, covered, in a 160*C oven 1.5 hr. (Beans should absorb most of 'the llquid but if mixture is too juicy, uncover, turn up oven to 190"C and bake until enough mcisture evaporates.) Makes 6 servings. Pork Patties and Onlons 800 g lean groundpork 1 medium carrot, grated 1 stalk celer>', finely chopped 5 mL mayonnaise 5 mL sait 2 mLfreshly groundpepper 25 mL vegetable oit 25 mL butter 2 large Bermuda onions, sliced 1 cm thick Pinch of nutmeg Choppedparsley Combine pork, carrot, celery, mayonnaise, saît and pepper. Form into 6 patties. Heat oil and butter in large frypan. Add onion slices;, sprinkle with nutnieg. Cook, turning occasionall y, about, 10 min until. translucent and tender but flot mushy. Remove to warm platter. Fry patties in pan drippings about 5 -min on eàch side until pork is no longerpink. Arrange on hot platter with onion slices., Gamnishý witli chopped parsley. Makes 6 servings. Did yuKnow? The flavour, colour and nutritive value of pork can be preserved.for a long periodi of time through freezing. Pork to be fr ozen s*hould be fresh and' have clean surfaces.. Wrap aiirtight in freezér wrap. Freeze roasts and chops for- 4 to 6 m onths, ground pork, up to 3 months; cooked pork, up to 4 months; cured and smoked pork, as well as salted pork, 1 to 2 months. Processed 'meats deteniorate rapidly in flavour when, frozen, thus the short recommended time. If pork has been previously frozen, always cook it before refreeziing.- Health andWelfare Min- ister, M Nonique Begin, today announoed that fam- ily allowance payments ini Ontario will increase to $26.91 per child begining in January, 1982. Family 'Allowanoe 'pay- ments are made monthly to children under the age of 18 years. Prior. to. the new rate, the payment Was 82.6peichild. The Family, Allowanoes Act provides for annual escalation of payments in January. of each year in accordanoe with the in- crease in the cost of living. In addition to the in- crease in Family Allowanice WHITBY FUEPRESS'