§ 20. Mr. R. YOUNGasked the Minister of Labour whether an ex-service man totally disabled is entitled to any refund of contributions paid by him into the funds governing unemployment under the National Insurance Acts?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Dr. Macnamara)An ex-service man totally disabled is not entitled, on the ground only that he is totally disabled, to any refund of unemployment contributions correctly paid under the National Insurance Acts. The only provision for a refund to an insured contributor of contributions correctly paid is contained in Section 25 of the Act of 1920, under which a contributor may obtain a refund upon reaching the age of 60, provided that certain conditions are satisfied. A person who is in receipt of a pension of £26 or upwards is, however, entitled, under Section 3 of the Act, to exemption from liability to be insured. This would relieve him, but not his employer, from payment of contributions.