FORM-FILLING
Sta,—It would appear that on principle no insured person making a claim for a benefit secured to him by law should have to disclose more personal details than are strictly necessary to establish the validity of the claim made. If that be so, until a satisfactory reason is made apparent, one can only under protest answer the following questions asked on the M.N.I. form Claim for Maternity Benefit : (1)Date of birth ; (2) Date of marriage ; (3) Surname before marriage ; (4) Date of birth of husband. Those I have numbered 3 and 4 appear to be the product of irresponsible curiosity and to serve no purpose proper to a Ministry of National Insurance in a non-totalitarian land.—I am, Sir, yours faithfully, HERBERT R. B4aron.
Studland Rectory, Swanage, Dorset.
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