§ 20. Major M'CALMONTasked whether Irish insured persons, who are members of Irish societies and whose contributions under the National Insurance Act are at higher rates while they are temporarily employed in England, receive any increased benefits in return; and, if so, to whom do they apply for such benefits; and who benefits by these increased contributions?
Mr. ROBERTSONAn insured person coming from Ireland to England is entitled, on giving the proper notice, to obtain medical benefit from the insurance, committee of the area to which he comes. The increased contributions therefore provide an extra benefit for those who pay them.
§ Major M'CALMONTDoes that mean that an Irish insured person, before he or she can obtain a benefit, has got to communicate with their society even in ease of sudden illness before they can get benefit in this country?