§ 59. Mr. GODFREY LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether malingering is proving to be a grave menace to the stability of the national insurance scheme and to the solvency of approved societies; and, if so, whether he proposes to take any steps in the matter?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave 22 him on Thursday last. As I then stated, such evidence as is at present available for the country as a whole does not point to any general excess of sickness claims over the actuarial expectations, but the whole question is now receiving the most careful attention of the Commissioners.
§ Mr. W. THORNEIs it not a fact that approved societies generally give instructions to their visitors to search out such people?
§ Mr. MASTERMANWell, I hope so. Approved societies lose by any malingering that takes place among their members.