NATIONAL INSURANCE AND PENSION SCHEMES.

HC Deb 18 July 1929 vol 230 cc654-5W

Mr. ALBERY

asked the Minister of Health whether he proposes to introduce legislation with a view to increasing the amount of the present old age pension?

Mr. SINKINSON

asked the Minister of Health if he will consider a scheme of voluntary National Health Insurance which would embrace everybody who wished to take advantage of such benefits, as at present a voluntary insurance can only be taken out by those who are insured under the Act?

Mr. GREENWOOD

I cannot at present add anything to the announcement made in the King's Speech that the Government are engaged on a general survey of the various National Insurance and pension schemes.