§ Mr. Loganasked the Minister of Health whether he is prepared to send out standardised duplicate forms to approved societies to enable them to make out claims for authenticated stamped National Health Insurance cards destroyed by bombs or fire; and will he set up a centralised department to deal with such claims?
§ Miss HorsbrughA simplified procedure is already in operation for dealing with cases where stamped contribution cards are lost or damaged as a result of enemy 921W action, and credit in respect of the contributions paid is being allowed to the Approved Societies concerned. This procedure is working satisfactorily and my right hon. Friend does not think that action on the lines suggested by my hon. Friend is called for.
§ Mr. Loganasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that great membership difficulty will arise with many approved societies and their members owing to authorities not having notified them of persons in approved societies having joined His Majesty's forces in 1939; and will he send a standardised duplicate form to approved societies so that they could send in details and get official credits?
§ Miss HorsbrughApproved societies were instructed in May, 1940, that where they are aware that a member joined His Majesty's Forces in 1939, and have not received the usual notification of his enlistment from the central department, they should complete and forward to that department a special card, so that the necessary steps may be taken to credit the society with the contributions due for the period of service. My right hon. Friends sees no ground for any change in this procedure, which is working very smoothly.