[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Derbyshire County Council.

  • Derbyshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Derbyshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    following amounts, viz.:— One third of the first £ of assessable income. One half of the second £ of assessable income. Two thirds of the remainder of assessable income. The percentage will be :— Hours of work % Not more than 5 30 6—10 40 11—15 50 16—20 60 21—25 70 26—30 80 31—35 90 36—40 100 Where part of a week only is worked in the first and last weeks of service the charge will be at an hourly rate calculated by dividing the weekly assess- ment by the number of hours of help requested. 6. In maternity cases the amount payable per week will be increased by a percentage of the attendance allowance under Section 14 of the National Insurance Act, 1946, for the first four weeks, subject to Rule 7. 7. In no case is the assessed hourly rate charged to exceed the full cost charge which until further notice is to be taken as 3/6d. per hour*. 8. There will be a minimum charge of 2/6d. per week where the number of hours worked is not more than 20 and 5/Od. per week where the number of hours worked is more than 20. These charges will not be made in the following cases :— (i) Old age pensioners with no other source of income. Where an old age pensioner has other income apart from his pension the minimum charge must not exceed the assessable income. (ii) Cases being assisted by the National Assistance Board, unless there is an income to be brought into account under Rule 3 (b) or 3 (d). 9. Where an allowance is being made in any case by the National Assistance Board the case will be regarded as a “nil” assessment, subject to confirmation being received from the Board that the allowance does not include any amount for domestic help. If the allowance includes an amount for domestic help, such amount will be collected in full. This rule will not apply if there is income to be brought into account under Rule 3 (b) or 3 (d). RESOURCES TO BE DISREGARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE 2nd SCFIEDULE TO NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 AND RULE 4 (a). 1. Wholly disregarded :— Death Grant under Section 22 of National Insurance Act, 1946. 2. Disregarded up to £1 per week in aggregate :— (a) The first 10/6d. of sick pay from a friendly society or trade union. (b) The first 10/6d. of any superannuation in respect of former employments not being : (i) on account of a pension under the O.A.P. Act, 1936, or W.O. and O.A.C.P. Acts, 1936 to 1941. (ii) retirement pension under the National Insurance Act, 1946. (c) (i) retired pay or pension to which Section 16 of the Finance Act, 1919 applies, including dependents allowances (wounds and disability pension). (ii) disablement pension awarded under the Personal Injuries (Emer- gency Provisions) Act, 1939, including any increase for dependents. (iii) Workmens compensation. (iv) Disablement benefit under Section 12 of National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act, 1946. * This rate increased from 3/3d. per hour to 3/6d. per hour on 30th April, 1956.