§ Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the Minister of Health whether in the past 12 months there has been any extension of benefits accorded to members by approved societies; and, if so, along what lines?
Sir H. YOUNGThe only new benefit which has been added during the past 12 months to the list of benefits which can be provided by approved societies to their members is the total or partial remission of arrears of contributions due to unemployment. This new additional benefit may be given by any approved society which has a disposable surplus, and societies with a total membership of over 6,000,000 have already adopted the benefit.