§ 106. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of National Insurance whether the National Insurance Advisory Committee has met to consider the Overlapping Benefits Regulations and has made a report.
§ Mr. SteeleYes. My right hon. Friend has received the Committee's report on Parts I and II, 1V and V of the draft regulations. I am arranging to lay the report and the regulations giving effect to its recommendations before the House this week and copies should be available to Members before Christmas. The Committee have deferred their report on Part III of the draft regulations, which concerns the rates of benefit of persons in hospital, in order to take further evidence.
§ 109. Mr. Odeyasked the Minister of National Insurance whether the amount of sick benefit payable under the National Insurance Act is subject to any deduction where the recipient is also in receipt of a War Disability Pension.
§ Mr. SteeleThe National Insurance (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations, which have been in force in provisional form since 5th July, 1948, do contain certain provisions on this matter. This is one of the points which have been the subject of special consideration by the National Insurance Advisory Committee and I 127W would refer the hon. Member to their Report, copies of which will be available in the Vote Office shortly.