§ 91. Mr. TINKERasked the Minister of Health if his attention has been drawn to the position of persons who meet with injury and the incapacity lasts less than four weeks, compensation being paid less three days' waiting period, who, during the succeeding 12 months, come on the National Health Insurance funds and are not allowed to bring forward the three days' waiting period already put in through the previous incapacity; and will he state if this procedure is in accordance with the ruling of his Department?
§ Mr. GREENWOODIt is assumed that, in the case put by my hon. Friend, no sickness benefit is payable during the first period of incapacity for which compensation is received. In that case sickness benefit for the subsequent incapacity would be subject to the normal three days' waiting period prescribed by the National Health Insurance Act.
§ Mr. TINKERIn the event of the accident taking place after the period of illness would the three days be made up within the 12 months?
§ Mr. GREENWOODNo. If it was subsequent, my information is that they would not.