§ Mr. DONALDasked the Minister of Labour whether a person who has contributed towards health and unemployment insurance from the inauguration of the Act is entitled to a grant on emigration from this country?
§ Dr. ADDISONUnder the National Health Insurance Acts, if an insured person emigrates and becomes insured against sickness as a member of a society, in a British Possession or a foreign country, of a kind similar to an Approved Society, his transfer value in respect of his insurance in this country may, under certain conditions, be paid to that society. If he does not become so insured no grant is payable in respect of his health insurance in this country except in the case of a deposit contributor, who is entitled to receive one-half of the sum standing to his individual credit in the Deposit Contributors' Fund. As regards Unemployment Insurance, I am informed by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour that an insured workman on1752W emigration cannot obtain any refund of his contributions to the Unemployment Fund, out of which, when he was resident in this country, unemployment benefit would be paid to him. A refund of contributions from this fund is only permitted in the case of a contributor who has reached the age of 60, and had made a certain minimum number of contributions