The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
STATE INSURANCE
PLAN IS yNFOLDED
Chancellor Lloyd George Explains
His Prop.sition in House
Of Commons.
MILLIONS WOULD BE AIDED
Relief of Untold Misery in
Myriads Of Homes to Follow
Enactment of Law.
MILLIONS WOULD BE AIDED

LONDON, May 4,-Dayid Lloyd George
reappeared in the house OF commons to-
day, being present for the first time since
his physical breakdown. He introduced
the long promised plan OF state insur-
ance against unemployment. sickness
and invalidity.
The chancellor divided his proposition
into two parts, one dealing with sickness
and the other with unemployment. By
the provisions OF the measure every
low the income tax level of sl60
Will be compulsorily insured against
sickness so as to assure him the re-
ceipt OF 5 shillings (s1.2o) per week dur
ing his incapacity. Toward this the
worker would contribute about one-half.
the same being deducted from his wages.
while the balance would be paid jontly
by his employers and the state.
The weekly assessment against the in
sured would be eight cents In the case
of a man and six cents for a woman, rep
resenting. as the chancellor put it. two
pints OF ale or one ounce OF tobacco
Every one in the class mentioned be-
tween the ages OF 16 and 90 is included
In the plan.
Mr. Lloyd George estimated that his
plan would affect l4.7oOOOO men and
women. Provision is made whereby
women will receive thirty shillings in
maternity cases. on condition that they
do not work for a month following child
birth. and for free medical attention for
every contributor.
The state would also help In the cru
sade against consumption. providing
$780, 900 TO aid local authorities in build
ing sanitariums and s5,0o0.oOo toward
their maintenance. Although in cases OF
permanent disability tho sick allowance
would be five shillings weekly, ten shill-
ngs would he allowed for the first three
months in the case OF men and seven
shll)ings, six pence In the case OF women
Those who can be shown to have invited
incapecity would receive no insurance
though any necessary medical treatment
would be provided for.
The chancellor concluded that the total
amount TO be raised for the dual plan of
insurance and the consumption campaign
would be $l22. 500. 900. OF which amount
the state would contribute Sl2.5oo,oOo in
the first year. By the fourth year the
states contribution would be almost SIT :
100000, but measures for the relief OF
untold misery IN myriads OF homes would
Mr.. Lloyd George estimated that the
expenditure incurred would be SIS. 600. 600
In 1912 and 1913. rising 20 100000 900 in
1915 and 1916.
Dealing with unemployment Insurance,
the chancellor said that IL would At first
apply only 10 the engineering, shipbuild-
ing and housebuilding trades. involving
1900 600 workers Both the workers and
the employers would pay cents week
ly each, the state contributing S5,750,000
a year. or about one ne-fourth of the total
cost The contributor, when unemployed.
would receive a maximum OF fifteen shill-
ings and minimum OF seven shiIlines
weekly. No payments would be made in
strikes or lockouts
The chancellor was cheered when he
concluded his speech, L, Austen Cham
berlain supported the bill saying the op-
position desired to cooperate In the legls
lation
General approval OF the principles OF
the bill was expressed hy the representa-
tives Of all parties, although some OF the
details were criticised.
John II. Redmond concra tuated Mr..
Lloyd George on the courage and en-
thusiasm which lie had shown in pursu-
Ing the work OF social reform. j r. Mac
Donald. member for Leicester, promised
the cooperation of the laborItes, but
added he thought the premiums exacted
from the working people rather high
Henry William Forster, one of the Con-
servative whips. commended the bill He
said the government had embarked upon
the greatest Legislative experiment ever
introduced In any legislative assembly in
tho world.
The bill was read for the first time
amid general cheers.