§ 82. Viscount WOLMERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the fact that Government inspectors are demanding that employers of charwomen, aged 67, who are employed for four hours every day and paid at the rate of 12s. per week, should fix stamps on their insurance cards to the value of 5d. or 6d. per week instead of 4d. as is provided by the National Insurance Act; and whether the Insurance Commissioners have issued any new regulations on the subject?
§ Mr. MASTERMANSection 49 of the Act requires the same rates of contribution to be paid in respect of persons of the age mentioned as for employed contributors of other ages. Where, under the provisions altering the rates of contributions in respect of low-paid employés, the employer pays 5d. and 6d. a week, the employed person pays nothing. The rates are laid down in the Act and are not determined by Regulations of the Insurance Commissioners.
§ Sir E. H. CARLILEAre persons of this age entitled to medical benefit?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThey are entitled to such benefit as 9d. per week will provide from their approved society.