§ 10. Mr. HICKSasked the Minister of Labour what advice is given by Employment Exchange officials to a person disallowed benefit on the grounds that she did not satisfy Article 1 (2) (a) of the Economy Order and who is refused the right to appeal in order that she may secure restoration to the unemployment register and benefit; and whether in these cases it is customary on the part of the manager of the exchange to refer applicants to the public assistance committee?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONApplicants who fail to satisfy Article 1 (2) (a) of the Order cannot obtain transitional payments and therefore a reference to the Public Assistance Authority under Article 1 (2) (b) would be of no effect, although in order to avoid delay cases are sometimes so referred before a decision has been given under Article 1 (2) (a). This latter decision is given by the Statutory Authorities with the usual rights of appeal and the exchange follows the same proceedure as hitherto in such cases.