NATIONAL INSURANCE BILL.
FURTHER CONCESSIONS. . By Tekcrapb—Press ABsociati-nn—Copyrighi (Rec. July 18, 11.30 p.m.) London, July 18. During tho debate on the National Insuranco Bill in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a concession whereby an insured man's wife, who worked and was insured, would reeeivo sick pay at tho rate of 7s. 6d. a week besides tho maternity benefit. The sub-section withholding sickness and disablement benefits from boys and girls was omitted, Mr. M'Kenna, on behalf of the Government, accepting Mr. Lees Smith's amendment fixing the benefits at ss. and 4s. for boys and girls respectively.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1183, 19 July 1911, Page 7
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101NATIONAL INSURANCE BILL. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1183, 19 July 1911, Page 7
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