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Contributory Sickness and death insurance scheme

The green paper has an additional

proposal of considerable interest.

It is new,

may be controversial, and is therefore particularly

suitable to the green paper procedure. So far

our social security schemes have been operated

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with the addition of benefits provided by employers

either statutorily or voluntarily. But it is

possible that this is an xax area where employees

would welcome the opportunity to play a more positive

role if encouraged to do so. I would therefore

welcome Hon. Members views on a pax proposal in the

green paper that we might introduce a sma

voluntary contributory scheme providing insurance

cover against sickness, injury and death, and also

a small retirement benefit. The aim of the scheme

would be to provide a monthly benefit for those off

work longer than the period of 36 days sickness

allowance provided under the Employment Ordinance;

a lump sum Bor the heirs of those dying before

before the age of retirment, and a lump sum benefit on reaching retirement. In each case the benefit would

will be based on the contributors previous earnings.

There might also be room within the scheme for a

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