HC Deb 31 July 1930 vol 242 c738W
Mr. DAGGAR

asked the Minister of Health the number of working days lost through sickness for each of the years 1921 to 1929, inclusive?

Mr. GREENWOOD

I can only give particulars with regard to persons insured under the National Health Insurance Acts. The following table, which refers to England and Wales, shows the approximate number of weeks for which sickness and disablement benefits were paid under the National Health Insurance Acts during each of the years from 1921 to 1929:

Year. Million weeks.
1921 19
1922 19½
1923 20½
1924 23¼
1925 25
1926 28¼
1927 30½
1928 26¾*
1929 29½
* As from 2nd January, 1928, the age at which sickness and disablement benefit ceased to be payable was reduced from 70 to 65.