in-service andafter-service participation reached 10years,theycouldbe eligible toreceive ASHIsubsidYJ and(b)tostaffmembers separated for disability andtotheeligible survivors ofstaffmembers whodieinservice irrespective oftheperiodduringwhichthestaffmemberhadparticipated ina contributory planatthetimeofseparation ordeath. Inallcases,coverage wouldbeavailable tothosewhoareeligible toreceive aperiodic benefit fromtheUNJSPForundertherulesgoverning compensation intheeventof death,injuryorillnessattributable totheperformance ofofficial dutieson behalfoftheUnitedNations (Appendix DtotheStaffRules)." 28K.5Inresponse toinquiries, representatives oftheSecretarY-General informed theAdvisory Committee thatasofJanuary 1984,some74percentofafter-service healthinsurance (ASHI)participants wereontheregular budgetpayrollatthetime ofseparation, and26percentwerepaidfromextrabudgetary resources. However, thefigureof'26percentdoesnottakeintoaccount thefactthatalthough a participant's salaryatthetimeofseparation mayhavebeenfundedfrom extrabudgetary resources, amajorportion ofthesalary mayhavebeenpreviously chargedtotheregular bUdgetduringhiscareer. 28K.6Inthisconnection, theAdvisory Committee drawsattention tothestatement inparagraph 25ofitsrelated report (A/38/7/Add.9) that"TheCommittee hasno objection totheSecretary-Generalis proposals concerning After-service Health Insurance although itconsiders thatthequestion off~nancing thisschemeshould bekeptunderreview." Byparagraph 2ofresolution 38/235, theGeneral Assembly approved thisstatement. 28K.7Subject totheclarifications andobservations above,theAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheestimate forcontributions toafter-service health insurance. 28K.8The1986-1987 estimate forcompensatory payments amounts to$1,706,100, and contains resource growthof$932,200 (atrevised 1985rates)(table28K.3). It provides forcompensation inrespect ofdeath,injuryorillness ofstaffmembers, membersofcommissions andmilitary observers intheperformance ofofficial duties. Compensatory payments tostaffmembers aregoverned bythe"Rules governing compensation intheeventofdeath,injuryorillnessattributable tothe performance ofofficial dutiesonbehalfoftheUnitedNations" (ST/SGB/Staff Rules/Appendix D/Rev.l/Amend.l). Bysection VIofitsresolution 34/233, of 20December 1979,theGeneral Assembly authorized theSecretary-General to promulgate amended rulesgoverning compensation tomembers ofcommissions, committees orsimilar bodiesintheeventofdeath,injuryorillness attributable toservice withtheUnitedNations. Bysection Xofitsresolution 39/236, of 18December 1984,theGeneral Assembly approved arevised scaleofcompensation to membersofcommissions, committees orsimilar bodies., '- -175-\ t. 28K.9 Anexplanation oftheresource growthisprovided inparagraph 28K.4ofthe proposed programme budget. Inresponse toinquiries, representatives ofthe Secretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee thatasof1January 1985there wereatotalof76beneficiaries receiving compensatory payment annuities in accordance withtheprovisions ofAppendix DoftheStaffRules(seepara.28K.8 above). Sixtyaredeathannuities and16aretheresultofdisability. They further explained thatthemajorportion oflump-sum payments related tomedical, hospital andothermedically-related costsincurred bystaffmembers asaresultof service-incurred illnesses orinjuries. Somepayments related tomedical expenses incurred bythe16disability beneficiaries mentioned aboveinrespect ofthe illnesses forwhichtheirpermanent disability benefits werebased. Otherpayments underthisaccount corresponded topermanent lossoffunction. Actualexpenditures oncompensatory payments amounted to$544,200 in1978-1979; $676,300 in1980-1981, and$965,000 in1982-1983. Onthebasisofexperience in1984,requirements in 1984-1985 areexpected toamountto$1.2million (compared withtheapproved appropriation of$637,500 for1984-1985). 28K.10 TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheestimate for compensatory payments. 28K.ll Requirements forgeneral insurance atHeadquarters involve noresource growthandareestimated at$598,000 in1986-1987 (table28K.3andpara.28K.5of