§ 27. Mr. Ian Harveyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the temporary benefits for injury and sickness and the long-term benefits in case of disablement for members of the Civil Defence Corps and the Auxiliary Fire Service.
§ Sir H. Lucas-ToothMembers of the Civil Defence Corps and the Auxiliary Fire Service who are injured while on duty are entitled to the full benefits of the Industrial Injury Acts. If and when disablement benefit is awarded, they may also receive sickness benefit under the National Insurance Acts. I am sending my hon. Friend fuller details of the various benefits.
§ Mr. HarveyWill my hon. Friend ensure that there are no discrepancies between such benefits for Civil Defence workers and those for other similar voluntary activities?
§ Sir H. Lucas-ToothAs I have told my hon. Friend, the Civil Defence workers 361 come under the general law covered by the Industrial Insurance and National Insurance provisions.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonIs the Undersecretary aware that representations have been made by several people, including myself, that there should be some additional compensation in cases such as that which I have brought to his notice, of a man who is now a permanent inmate of a mental home as a result of injuries received during training?
§ Sir H. Lucas-ToothI can tell the hon. and gallant Gentleman that my right hon. and learned Friend is about to communicate certain proposals to the local authority associations for consideration in that connection.