§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health why persons insured under the National Health Insurance Acts and rendered in capable of work by reason of war injury or war service injury, as defined by his recently issued Memorandum, are disentitled to sickness or disablement benefit in respect of such injury, seeing that they and their employers have paid the requisite contributions by way of premium, and such benefits are statutory?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe rates of contributions payable under the National Health Insurance Acts are based on the expectation of incapacity under normal conditions, and are not intended to cover the risk of incapacity due to war injury or war service injury.