HC Deb 07 May 1925 vol 183 cc1136-7
76. Sir GRATTAN DOYLE

asked the Minister of Health the number of days for which sickness and disablement benefit were paid under the National Health insurance Acts during the respective years 1912 to 1923 showing the number and amount for men women separately?

The approximate amounts paid in sickness and disablement benefits under the National Health Insurance Acts in England and Wales during the respective years 1912 to 1923 for men and women separately are as follows:—
Year Amounts paid (see footnote)
Sickness Benefit Disablement Benefit
Men Women Men Women
£ £ £ £
1912 … … … — — — —
1913 … … … 3,632,000 1,776,000 — —
1914 … … … 4,032,090 1,738,000 125,000 37,000
1915 … … … 3,163,000 1,399,000 516,000 211,000
1916 … … … 2,711,000 1,182,000 658,000 308,000
1917 … … … 2,503,000 1,164,000 719,000 358,000
1918 … … … 2,905,000 1,451,000 747,000 397,000
1919 … … … 3,160,000 1,329,000 786,000 434,000
1920 … … … 3,753,000 1,696,000 1,115,000 634,000
1921 … … … 4,861,000 2,313,000 1,701,000 988,000
1922 … … … 5,706,000 2,506,000 2,155,000 1,172,000
1923 … … … 5,248,000 2,532,000 2,430,000 1,324,000
Note. —Sickness benefit began in January, 1913, and disablement benefit in July, 1914.

Exact particulars are not available as to the number of days for which sickness and disablement benefit were paid, but the following tabular statement furnishes certain estimates that have been made as.

Period Average number of week per annum estimated to be represented by the amount paid in benefits
Sickness Benefit Disablement Benefit
Men Women Men Women
1913–1921 … … 6,300,000 3,790,000 2,975,000 1,550,000
1922 … … 7,250,000 4,000,000 5,250,000 3,000,000
1923 … … 6,750,000 4,250,000 6,000,000 3,500,000
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