asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state, in respect of each of the last three years for which the information is available, (a) the total sums paid in benefits under the Health Insurance Acts; (b) the total expenditure by the Health Insurance Society in respect of administration; and (c) the cost incurred by his Department in administering this service; further, if he will state in respect of each such year the total number of insured persons.
Written Answers. - Health Insurance.
The information is as follows:—
(a) Total sums paid in benefits under the National Health Insurance Acts:—
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Year |
Amount |
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|
1939 |
£688,581 |
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|
1940 |
£695,047 |
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|
1941 |
£686,304 |
(b) Total expenditure by the National Health Insurance Society in respect of administration:—
|
Year |
Amount |
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|
1939 |
£106,777 |
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|
1940 |
£112,769 |
||
|
1941 |
£114,704 |
(c) Cost incurred by the Department in administering this service:—
|
Year |
Amount |
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|
1939-40 |
£44,801 |
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|
1940-41 |
£46,669 |
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|
1941-42 |
£46,659 |
The total number of insured persons at the end of each of the three years is as follows:—
|
Year |
Number of Insured Persons |
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|
1939 |
594,973 |
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|
1940 |
596,068 |
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|
1941 |
604,265 |