§ Major H. TERRELLasked the Comptroller of the Household, as representing the National Health Insurance Commissioners, whether commissioned officers in the Army who have risen from the ranks are entitled to any and, if so, which insurance benefits; and whether such benefits are payable notwithstanding the fact that the officer's pay or private income exceeds £160 a year?
§ Sir E. CORNWALLOfficers holding temporary commissions in the Army who were insured while in the ranks continue to be insured during commissioned service under the provisions of Section 46 of the National Insurance Act, 1911. The only benefit payable during service is maternity benefit. The fact that an officer's pay or private income exceeds £160 per annum does not affect his title to benefit.
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§ Major TERRELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether it is the practice for Army agents to deduct 2d. per week from the pay of every officer who has risen to commissioned rank from the ranks; if this deduction is made irrespective of whether the officer's pay exceeds £160 a year or not; and whether the officer is possessed of a private income exceeding £160 a year or not; and, if such deduction is made, by what authority is it made?
§ Sir E. CORNWALLOfficers holding temporary commissions in the Army who were insured while in the ranks are subject to a deduction from pay of 1½d. a week for insurance contributions, irrespective of the amount of pay or private income. The deduction is made in accordance with Section 46 of the National Insurance Act, 1911, the provisions of which were applied to such officers by Section 1 of the National Insurance (Navy and Army) Act, 1914.