HC Deb 04 December 1911 vol 32 cc1149-54

Part I.—Rates of Benefits.

Table A.—Ordinary Bates.

Sickness benefit: for men the sum of 10s. a week throughout the whole period of twenty-six weeks; for women the sum of 7s. 6d. a week throughout the whole period of twenty-six weeks, or at the option of the society during the first thirteen weeks the sum of 10s. a week for men, and the sum of 7s. 6d. for women: for the second thirteen weeks, 5s. a week for men and women alike together with—

In the case of men either—

And in the case of women either—

Disablement benefit: the sum of 5s. a week for men and women alike.

Where any such option as aforesaid has been exercised by a society it shall not be lawful for the society to exercise a new option until after the next subsequent valuation of the society, and an option must be exercised as respects all the members of a society.

Table B.—Reduced Rates in the Case of Young Persons.

Sickness Benefit— for males, the sum of 6s. a week during the first thirteen weeks and the sum of 5s. a week during the second thirteen weeks.
for females, the sum of 5s. a week for the first thirteen weeks and the sum of 4s. a week for the second thirteen weeks.
Disablement Benefit— for females, the sum of 4s. a week.

Table C.—Reduced Rates for Persons over Fifty in Certain Cases.

Where the insured person is over 50 and under 60 at the time of becoming an employed contributor—

Where the insured person is over 60 at the time of becoming an employed contributor— For both men and women the sum of 6s. a week for the first thirteen weeks, and 5s. a week during the second thirteen weeks.

Table D.—Rates and Conditions for Married Women.

Sickness benefit: during the first thirteen weeks, the sum of 5s. a week; during the second thirteen weeks, 3s. a week.

Disablement benefit: the sum of 3s. a week.

Sickness and disablement shall not be payable during the two weeks before and four weeks after confinement, except in respect of a disease or disablement neither directly or indirectly connected with childbirth.

Part II.—Additional Benefits.

(1) Medical treatment and attendance for any persons dependent upon the labour of a member.

(2) The payment of the whole or any part of the cost of dental treatment.

(3) An increase of sickness benefit or disablement benefit in the case either of all members of the society or of such of them as have any children or any specified number of children wholly or in part dependent upon them.

(4) Payment of sickness benefit during the second thirteen weeks of disease or disablement at the same rate as during the first thirteen weeks thereof, or from the first, second, or third day after the commencement of the disease or disablement.

(5) An increase of maternity benefit.

(6) Allowances to a member during convalescence from some disease or disablement in respect of which sickness benefit or disablement has been payable.

(7) The building or leasing of premises suitable for convalescent homes and the maintenance of such homes.

(8) The payment of pensions or superannuation allowances.

(9) Payments to members who are in want or distress including the remission of arrears whenever such arrears may have become due.

(10) Payments for the personal use of a member who, by reason of being an inmate of a hospital or other institution, is not in receipt of sickness benefit or disablement benefit.

(11) Payments to members not allowed to attend work on account of infection.

(12) Repayment of the whole or any part of contributions thereafter payable under Part I. of this Act by members of the society or any class thereof.

Part III.—Benefits for Married Women who do not become Voluntary Contributors at Reduced Rates.

Payment of the sum of 5s. a week on confinement during a period not exceeding four weeks on any one occasion.

Payment of the sum of 5s. a week during any period of distress, subject to the discretion of the society or committee administering the benefit.

In Part I., Table A, leave out the words, Or at the option of the society during the first thirteen weeks the sum of 10s. a week for men, and the sum of 7s. 6d. for women: for the second thirteen weeks, 5s. a week for men and women alike together with—

In the case of men either—

And in the case of women either—

Amendments made: Leave out the words, Where any such option as aforesaid has been exercised by a society it shall not be lawful for the society to exercise a new option until after the next subsequent valuation of the society, and an option must be exercised as respects all the members of a society.

In Table B, leave out the words "young persons" ["in the case of young persons"], and insert instead thereof the words "unmarried minors."

In Part II., after paragraph (4), insert,

(5) The payment of a disablement allowance to members though not totally incapable of work.

In paragraph (8), at the end insert the words "whether by way of addition to old age pensions under the Old Age Pensions Act, 1908, or otherwise."

After paragraph (8) insert, (9) The payment, subject to the prescribed conditions, of contributions to superannuation funds in which the members are interested.

FIFTH SCHEDULE.
REDUCTION OR POSTPONEMENT OF SICKNESS BENEFIT AND WHERE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE IN ARREAR.
Table.
(1) {2)
Where the arrears amount to Rates of Sickness Benefit during first Thirteen Weeks.
Men. Women.
s. d. s. d.
4 contributions a year on average 9 6 7 3
5 contributions a year on average 9 0 7 0
6 contributions a year on average 8 6 6 9
7 contributions a year on average 8 0 6 6
8 contributions a year on average 7 6 6 3
9 contributions a year on average 7 0 6 0
10 contributions a year on average 6 6 5 9
11 contributions a year on average 6 0 5 6
12 contributions a year on average 5 6 5 3
13 contributions a year on average 5 0 5 0
For both Men and Women. 5s. 0d., commencing 5th day after commencement of illness.
5s. 0d., commencing 6th day after commencement of illness.
5s. 0d., commencing 7th day after commencement of illness.
5s. 0d., commencing 8th day after commencement of illness.
5s. 0d., commencing 9th day after commencement of illness.
5s. 0d., commencing 10th day after commencement of illness.
5s. 0d., commencing 11th day after commencement of illness.
5s. 0d., commencing 12th day after commencement of illness.
5s. 0d., commencing 13th day after commencement of illness.
5s. 0d., commencing 14th day after commencement of illness.

Notes.

Where the insured person is by virtue of any of the provisions of Part I. of this Act, other than those relating to arrears, entitled to sickness benefit at a rate lower than the full rate, this Table shall have effect as if the entries in the first column were so shifted down that the first entry therein was set opposite the entry in the second column next below the entry specifying the rate of sickness benefit to which the insured person is entitled.

When the rate of sickness benefit during the first thirteen weeks to which the insured person is entitled is by virtue of any of the provisions of this Act, other than those relating to arrears, less than 5s. a

In Part III., leave out the words "Payment of the sum of 5s. a week," and insert instead thereof the word "Payments."

After the word "of" ["of distress"], insert the words "sickness or."

After the word "subject," insert the words "to regulations made by the Insurance Commissioners and."—[Mr. Lloyd George.]

week, this Table shall have effect as if such lower rate were therein substituted for the rate of 5s. a week. Where a society has exercised an option as to the rate of sickness benefit under the Fourth Schedule to this Act, the foregoing table shall apply subject to such modifications as may be prescribed.

Amendments made: In Table leave out the words "during first thirteen weeks."

Leave out the words "where a society has exercised an option as to the rate of sickness benefit under the Fourth Schedule to this Act, the foregoing table shall apply subject to such modifications as may be prescribed."—[Mr. Lloyd George.]