NATIONAL INSURANCE
INQUIRY IN NEW SOUTH WALES EXPERIENCE REGARDING SICK ALLOWANCES By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. Sydney, November 29. Giving evidence at the National Insurance Scheme inquiry the grand secretary of one of the large friendly soties stated that there was no friendly society in New South Wales whose sickness contributions covered its liabilities. In many districts the excessive sickness was due to the congested areas. In the country districts the returns generally exceeded the expenditure. The general experience in regard to sick pay to women was most unsatisfactory. The great problem for the National Scheme would be tho invalid. No one should be allowed more than 30s. a week, as anything higher tended to induce malingering. Ho considered that doctors’ lodge feex were unjustifiably high but only by all friendly societies adopting a pooling system would they get satisfaction in regard to medical attention.—Press Assn.
HEAVY CALLS FROM MINING DISTRICTS. (Rec. November 29, 9 p.m.)
Sydney, November 29. At the national insurance inquiry representatives. of all the friendlr societies examined stressed the heavy calls upon them from mining districts «W s:ck pay. One stated that these calls are so heavy that the society wr.s opening no more branches in mining districts. —Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 56, 30 November 1923, Page 7
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203NATIONAL INSURANCE Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 56, 30 November 1923, Page 7
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