asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in respect of the last five years for which the information is available the total number of persons to whom (a) sickness benefit and (b) disablement benefit were paid from the Health Insurance Funds and the total sum paid under each of these headings; further, whether he will state in respect of the same period the average weekly rate of (a) sickness, and (b) disablement benefit paid respectively to men and women.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Health Insurance Benefits.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in tabular form and will be printed in the Official Report.
Following is the table:—
I
(a) NUMBER OF PERSONS TO WHOM SICKNESS BENEFIT WAS PAID AND AMOUNT PAID.
|
Year. |
Number. |
Amount Paid. |
|
1932 |
76,683 |
£307,526 |
|
1933 |
78,313 |
£317,920 |
|
1934 |
83,304 |
£308,894 |
|
1935 |
81,158 |
£271,780 |
|
1936 |
79,287 |
£255,949 |
(b) NUMBER OF PERSONS TO WHOM DISABLEMENT BENEFIT WAS PAID AND AMOUNT PAID.
|
Year. |
Number. |
Amount Paid. |
|
1932 |
24,609 |
£335,340 |
|
1933 |
25,605 |
£352,475 |
|
1934 |
26,314 |
£382,280 |
|
1935 |
25,636 |
£390,683 |
|
1936 |
24,955 |
£390,989 |
II
(a) AVERAGE WEEKLY RATE OF SICKNESS BENEFIT PAID TO MEN AND WOMEN.
|
Year. |
Men. |
Women. |
||
|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1932 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
|
1933 |
14 |
0 |
10 |
11 |
|
1934 |
14 |
1 |
10 |
11 |
|
1935 |
14 |
2 |
10 |
10 |
|
1936 |
14 |
1 |
10 |
9 |
(b) AVERAGE WEEKLY RATE OF DISABLEMENT BENEFIT PAID TO MEN AND WOMEN.
|
Year. |
Men |
Women. |
||
|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1932 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
|
1933 |
7 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
|
1934 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
11 |
|
1935 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
11 |
|
1936 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
9 |