§ 1. Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Labour the total number of claims considered for benefit by the Walworth 2019 Borough Employment Exchange to the 12 months ended to the last convenient date, and the total number of such claims recommended for disallowance during the same period?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Miss Bondfield)As the reply contains a number of figures, I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. DAYCan my right hon. Friend say whether the claims which are recommended for disallowance have increased at that Exchange?
§ Miss BONDFIELDIt is a very long reply, and I would ask the hon. Member to look at it.
§ Following is the reply:
§ During the period 9th April, 1929, to 14th April, 1930, 61,322 fresh and renewal applications for unemployment benefit were made at the Borough Employment Exchange. During the period 9th April, 1929, to 12th March, 1930, 5,511 applications for benefit were disallowed by insurance officers, and 317 cases were recommended for disallowance by courts of referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit. On 13th March the new Act came into operation under which disallowances of benefit (except in trade dispute cases) can only be imposed by courts of referees; between that date and 14th April, 1930, 243 applications for benefit made at this Exchange were disallowed by courts of referees.