HC Deb 21 November 1911 vol 31 cc1149-50

Part I.—Rates of Benefits.

Table A.—Ordinary Rates.

Sickness benefit: 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.

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

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

Sickness Benefit—for males, the sum of 5s. a week throughout the whole period of twenty-six weeks.

Sickness Benefit—for females, the sum of 4s. a week throughout the whole period of twenty-six 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 fifty and under sixty—

For men, the sum of 7s. a week during the first thirteen weeks, and 5s. a week during the second thirteen weeks.

For women, the sum of 6s. a week during the first thirteen weeks and 5s. a week during the second thirteen weeks.

Where the insured person is over sixty—

For both men and women the sum of 5s. a week throughout the whole period of twenty-six weeks.