§ 155. Commander Purseyasked the Minister of Social Security whether under her regulations ex-Service men, on leaving the Service, are entitled to the new 333W earnings-related unemployment and sickness benefits; whether these benefits are based on maximum emoluments, including lodging and compensation allowances; and whether she will make a statement on the general new position of ex-Service men.
§ Mr. Harold DaviesEx-Service men are entitled to the new supplement to unemployment and sickness benefit on exactly the same terms as other claimants, i.e., on the basis of their "average weekly earnings" as defined in Section 2 of the National Insurance Act, 1966. Broadly speaking this means that apart from pensions all emoluments received in a particular tax year, assessable to Schedule E Income Tax and taxed through P.A.Y.E., will count for benefit purposes.