§ 28. Sir B. FALLEasked the Minister of Health whether an established workman leaving His Majesty's Dockyard, Portsmouth, at the age of 60, on being pensioned, is required to stamp his National Health Insurance card in order to secure the old age pension at 65 years of age should he not be able to secure employment, or whether he will be granted the contributory old age pension at 65 years of age even though he has not been employed since leaving His Majesty's dockyard?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Mr. Shakespeare)An Admiralty workman who has been continuously insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme for 10 years prior to his superannuation at age 60 will be entitled to old age pension on reaching the age of 65 if he can prove that since his retirement he has been continuously available for but unable to obtain employment.
§ Sir B. FALLEI am asking about an established workman, who does not pay any contribution?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREI should require notice of that question.
§ Sir B. FALLEIt is on the Paper.
§ Mr. BUCHANANCould we not have an answer to this question, which is on the Paper? It is of very great importance to a large number of these Government workers?
§ Sir B. FALLEWill the hon. Member send me an answer?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREI am afraid I aim not, conversant with the procedure in respect of established people, but I will certainly communicate with my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. BUCHANANSeeing that the subject is of general importance, will the hon. Member see that it is circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT?