Historisch-kritische Gesamtausgabe: Werke und Schriften bis Anfang 1844

Werke und Schriften bis Anfang 1844 (1,2.1930)

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Author:: Marx, Karl http://d-nb.info/gnd/118578537; Engels, Friedrich http://d-nb.info/gnd/118530380

Title:: Historisch-kritische Gesamtausgabe

Place of publication:: Frankfurt a.M.

Publisher:: Marx-Engels-Archiv

Year of publication:: 1927-

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URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-213998

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Author:: Engels, Friedrich http://d-nb.info/gnd/118530380; Marx, Karl http://d-nb.info/gnd/118578537

Title:: Werke und Schriften bis Anfang 1844

Volume count:: 1,2.1930

Place of publication:: Frankfurt a.M.

Publisher:: Marx-Engels-Archiv

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: LXXXII, 691 S.

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MAJORITY REPORT. 219 “i —. these reasons we are satisfied that some special provision is essential to meet the peculiar circumstances of insured women on marriage. On the grounds indicated it would, in our opinion, be impossible to extend to insured women who cease employ- ment at the time of marriage the ordinary provisions as to the granting of a free year’s insurance. It must be borne in mind that the so-called *‘ free year ’’ is not a fixed period of twelve months, but is an elastic period capable of indefinite extension. In the first place, if any period of illness occurs during the first twelve months of free insurance, the period of insurance is extended by a period equal in length to that of the illness, and in the event of prolonged or permanent incapacity occurring the ordinary insured person would continue entitled to benefit long after the termination of the first twelve months of free insurance. It would be an altogether impossible financial proposition to allow of such indefinite extension in the case of women who had left work on marriage, and were consequently not suffering loss of wages during the period of incapacity. A point of much importance from the point of view of the insured woman herself is, however, that the great majority of insured women leave industrial employment on their marriage, and the limitation of their subsequent title to benefit to a period of twelve months would exclude a large proportion of them from drawing maternity benefit on the occasion of their first confinement. We have had ample evidence that this benefit—which the present system 1s designed to secure—is greatly valued, and we are not disposed to recommend an. alteration under which it would be jeopardized. 523. But, while we cannot recommend that the ordinary pro- Visions of the Act should be applied without any modification to Insured women who cease employment on marriage, we recognise the advantages of making the special provision which is essential In such cases conform to the normal provision except Where a departure from the normal is required to meet the circumstances of the case. In particular, we do not think that it is advisable to retain a special reduced rate of Sick- hess Benefit, and we recommend that this benefit should be paid at the woman's ordinary rates. We are advised by the Actuarial Committee that it would be possible, within the available financial provision, to increase the benefit to this extent Provided that the present maximum period of six weeks for Sick- hess Benefit is retained. We are satisfied that insured women Who continue in employment after marriage should, as at present, remain in insurance as ordinary employed contributors. We also consider that the present test of cessation of employment, viz. : eight consecutive weeks of voluntary abstention from work: under an employer, is satisfactory and should be retained. Any weeks during which the woman is away from work by reason of sickness should not be counted towards these eight weeks, and a similar Concession should be made in respect of weeks of genuine in- 54709 H

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