asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total amount of the State grants in respect of National Health Insurance paid in each of the years 1930, 1931 and 1932 and the amount of the State grants paid in each of these years in respect of (a) contributions, (b) benefits, (c) administration, (d) medical certification, and (e) other State grants.
Written Answers. - National Health Insurance Finance.
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Year |
State Grant on Contributions |
State Grant on benefits |
State Grant on Administration |
State Grant on Medical Certification |
Other State Grants |
Total State Grants |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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1930 |
30,885 |
160,486 |
13 |
6 |
23,662 |
12 |
8 |
15,584 |
17 |
0 |
— |
230,619 |
3 |
2 |
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1931 |
32,025 |
166,399 |
9 |
0 |
23,107 |
6 |
5 |
9,521 |
12 |
5 |
— |
231,053 |
7 |
10 |
|
1932 |
32,775 |
163,978 |
15 |
1 |
24,136 |
17 |
6 |
9,863 |
18 |
4 |
— |
230,754 |
10 |
11 |
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total amount of the accumulated National Health Insurance Funds at the end of the year 1932 and the total receipts during that year, indicating separately the total amount received by way of (a) contributions from employers and employed persons, (b) other receipts, and (c) State grants.
Total of the accumulated National Health Insurance Funds at 31st December, 1932—£3,415,687.
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Year |
Receipts from contributions from employers and employed persons |
Other Receipts |
Receipts from State Grants |
Total Receipts |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1932 |
610,392 |
2 |
3 |
187,963 |
16 |
10 |
230,754 |
10 |
11 |
1,029,110 |
10 |
0 |
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total amount of payments made in respect of National Health Insurance in the year 1932, indicating separately (a) the total amount paid in sanatorium benefit, (b) remuneration to doctors for medical certification, (c) sickness benefit, (d) disablement benefit, (e) maternity benefit, and (f) other benefits.
The following is the answer:
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EXPENDITURE ON |
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Year |
Sanatorium Benefit |
Remuneration to Doctorsfor Medical Certification |
Sickness Benefit |
Disablement Benefit |
Maternity Benefit |
Other Benefit |
Total Benefit |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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1932 |
— |
41,652 |
7 |
9 |
307,685 |
1 |
4 |
335,402 |
0 |
10 |
49,171 |
3 |
6 |
44,005 |
16 |
8 |
777,916 |
10 |
1 |
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total cost of administration of National Health Insurance in the year 1932, indicating separately (a) the cost of administration of approved societies, and (b) the cost of the Central Administration.
The following is the answer:—
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EXPENDITURE ON |
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|
Approved Societies Administration |
Central Administration |
Total Administration |
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|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1932 |
108,654 |
6 |
8 |
58,366 |
17 |
8 |
167,021 |
3 |
11 |
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total number of persons insured under the National Health Insurance Act on the 31st December, 1932, indicating separately the number of men and women; the total number in receipt of sickness and disablement benefit at the 31st December, 1932; the total number who received sickness and disablement benefit during the year, and the total number of weeks of illness in respect of which benefit was paid during the year.
The following is the answer:—
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(a) Estimated figures: |
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|
Men |
313,120 |
|
|
Women |
138,279 |
|
|
Total |
451,399 |
|
|
(b) |
Men |
Women |
|
Sickness Benefit |
5,910 |
3,861 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
10,850 |
5,438 |
|
Totals |
16,760 |
9,299 |
|
Grand Total26,059 |
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(c) |
Men |
Women |
|
Sickness Benefit |
50,539 |
25,887 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
15,941 |
8,323 |
|
Totals |
66,480 |
34,210 |
|
Grand Total100,690 |
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(d) |
Men |
Women |
|
Sickness Benefit |
320,642 |
182,365 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
569,892 |
291,537 |
|
Totals |
890,534 |
473,902 |
|
Grand Total1,364,436 |
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