NATIONAL INSURANCE BILL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1266, 23 October 1911, Page 5

NATIONAL INSURANCE BILL.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES SATISFIED. By Teleirraptt— Press Association—Copyright i London, October 20. It is officially announced that with , regard to the National lnsuranco Bill a i complete arrangement has been reached between Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of . the Exchequer, and tho friendly societies. . Mr. Lloyd-George has promised to meet the points raised at tho recent conferenco of friendly societies at Edinburgh. The amendments agreed to include a provision by which tho emaller societies ~ may insure each other. There is also provision for reduced contributions by masters and men when the employers pay their employees for tho first six weeks' sickness or disableI ment. • With a view to the passing of the Bill in 1911, the Government will next week move a closure resolution, and will ask the House to refer the unemployment part of the measure to tho Grand Committeo, GERMAN SCHEME EXTENDED, - (Rec. October 22, 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, October 2L The Reichstag has read a first time a Bill extending, without State aid, advantage of compulsory insurance against invalidity and old ago to two million em- " ployces with incomes up to .£250 per ? an'iium, who havo hitherto been outside } tho scopo of the workmen's insurance i law.