§ 58. Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKEasked the Minister of Labour how many cases of transitional payments have been dealt with by the public assistance committee in Birmingham to the latest date for which figures are available; in how many cases have full benefits been allowed; in how many cases partial benefit; and how many applicants have failed to sustain any claim?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. R. S. Hudson)As the reply is somewhat 213 long and contains a number of figures, I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ Between 12th November, 1931, and 23rd January, 1932, the public assistance committee for the county borough of Birmingham gave determinations on 37,058 applications for transitional payments. In 11,465 cases payment was allowed at the maximum benefit rates and in 15,362 at lower rates, while in 10,231 cases the needs of applicants were held not to justify payments being made. The figures include revisions and renewals of determinations, and the number of separate individuals concerned is not available.