§ Sir HENRY KIMBERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in dividing the cost betwen voluntary and State funds of a particular society which becomes approved under the National Insurance Act, as stated in Circular No. 26 of the National Insurance Commissioners, regard will be had to the fact that the State section should bear the heavier proportion of clerical and other management expenses owing to the number of different accounts which will have to be kept and to the complicated method of keeping the same, and the difficulty of administering the Act and the regulations there under as compared with carrying on the ordinary voluntary section?
§ Mr. MASTERMANIn connection with the apportionment of common expenses of management between the voluntary and State funds, due weight will be given to all considerations which can reasonably be regarded as affecting the relative cost.
825W
§ Mr. JAMES HOPEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, under the National Insurance Act, it will be necessary for an insured person who is a member of more than one approved society to have his contribution and benefits automatically adjusted in each of those societies, so that if, for example, he would at present be entitled to 10s. a week sick pay from each of three societies, or 30s. in all, his benefit under this head will be reduced to 10s. in all, with a corresponding diminution in his contributions?
§ Mr. MASTERMANIn the case of registered friendly societies, it rests with the society in each case, by its scheme under Section 72 of the National Insurance Act, subject to the confirmation of the Registrar, to continue or to alter the contributions and benefits of insured members, or to give an option to such members to continue or alter their contributions and benefits. Whether in the case of any particular society, therefore, the contributions and benefits of an insured member are continued or altered will depend upon the scheme of the society confirmed by the Registrar.