HEALTH INSURANCE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 97, 24 March 1939, Page 8

HEALTH INSURANCE

SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN. VIEW'S UE B.M.A. The president of tlie local division of the British Medical Association stated to-day that ho desired to correct a suggestion which may have been convoyed by a Wellington telegram which appeared in last night’s “Standard.” No agreement, he said, has been reached in the negotiations proceeding in Wellington between the representatives of the medical profession and the Government on the proposal of the Government to institute a universal scheme. At the same time, every effort is still being made by the profession to induce the Government to modify their scheme in such a way as to make it practicable. The British Medical Association has on several occasions published its own scheme, which it was thought would adequately provide for the treatment of all classes of the community. EXPLANATION TO PUBLIC. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 2-4. The Minister for Social Security (Hon. W. Nash) states that pamphlets explaining the obligations of members of the public under the Social Security Act are being isnsed to householders through the Post Office dealing principally with the obligations of all persons over 16, and iurtlier pamphlets dealing particularly witli tlie duties of businessmen and farmers will be issued later. The pamphlets to householders deal with the problems likely to be met by members of the public generally and set out in some detail their duties in respect of registration, coupon hooks, deductions, social security charge, ex emptions, and other matters of a like nature.

“While it can be seen that the procedure is closely akin to that followed under the Employment Promotion Act, certain important changes have been made,” said Mr Nash. “Forexample, the shilling in the pound is payable on the wages of all domestic servants, whether the employment is casual or permanent. It is the duty of every person to make himself familiar with the obligations.”