§ Mr. ALLEN PARKINSONasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that J. Moran, 138, Hardybutts, Wigan, who is a member of the Hibernian Approved Society, was off work sick from 11th March, 1920, to 21st May, 1920, and received National Health Insurance certificates each week from his doctor, is 243W unable to secure the payment of his benefits from the above-named approved society; that he has written to the Controller, Ministry of Health Insurance Department, Buckingham Gate, London, S.W.1, placing the whole case before him for his consideration, the reply being (Ref. 16,809/20) that he would receive a communication from his society in due course, instead of which he has received a postal draft from the Ministry of Health, 29, Queen Anne's Gate, London, S.W.1, for the sum of £1 4s. in payment for two weeks and three days; and will he have this case further inquired into and the full benefits paid to Moran at an early date?
§ Dr. ADDISONI am in communication with the Ancient Order of Hibernians Approved Society with reference to this case, and will see that Mr. Moran receives the full amount of benefit to which he is entitled. The payment of the sum of £l 4s. was made by the Ministry of Health as Mr. Moran had previously been a deposit contributor, and it was not clear at the time whether he had been admitted to membership of the Society prior to the date from which benefit was claimed.