§ 33. Mr. LOUGHERasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that hardship is caused in certain cases owing to the Regulation under which refunds of unemployment insurance contributions paid in error cannot be obtained for more than three years back; and whether he is prepared to amend this Regulation?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI have had my attention called to this matter. There must obviously be some limit to the 2021 period for which such refunds may be claimed. The justice of the case would, I think, be fully met if refunds could be claimed over a maximum of six years prior to the date of claim, and I am making a Regulation to this effect, which will be laid before Parliament shortly. It will be open to those concerned to renew claims rejected under the old Regulation.