HEALTH INSURANCE
REDUCTION OF BENEFITS TO WOMEN.
LONDON, May 12. (Received May 12, at 7.15 p.m.)
The House of Commons passed the second reading of the Health Insurance Bill, which is designed materially to reduce the sickness and disablement benefits to women.
The Minister of Health (Sir Hilton Young), explaining the benefits paid to women, said that they were nearly £4,000,0D0 in excess of the actuarial estimate, and were gravely affecting the solvency of the insurance scheme.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21643, 13 May 1932, Page 7
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