HC Deb 21 November 1911 vol 31 cc1152-4

"Benefits for Married Women who do not become voluntary contributions 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."

At the end of paragraph (9), as amended, add—

"Payments to members not allowed to attend work on account of infection.

(10) 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."

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 notice.
5s. 0d., commencing 6th day after notice.
5s. 0d., commencing 7th day after notice.
5s. 0d., commencing 8th day after notice.
5s. 0d., commencing 9th day after notice.
5s. 0d., commencing 10th day after notice.
5s. 0d., commencing 11th day after notice.
5s. 0d., commencing 12th day after notice.
5s. 0d., commencing 13th day after notice.
5s. 0d., commencing 14th day after notice.

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 week, this Table shall have effect as if such lower rate were therein substituted for the rate of 5s. a week.

Amendments made: Leave out the word "notice" ["fifth day of notice"], and insert instead thereof the words "commencement of illness."

At the end of the Schedule add, 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.