HC Deb 26 May 1932 vol 266 cc517-8
4. Mr. HICKS

asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the delay in hearing cases for transitional payments in the County of London, he will make provision, where the hearing is delayed for two or three weeks, for retrospective payment back to the date of the cessation of unemployment insurance benefit?

Sir H. BETTERTON

I have no evidence of such delay in the County of London. In cases of this class the committees' determinations, both in the County of London and elsewhere, would have retrospective effect under existing provisions, but any interval is usually covered by interim payments or by payments under an interim determination by the committee's officer.

Mr. HICKS

Is the right hon. Gentleman not aware that payment is not made between the period of the determination of standard benefit and the determination of claims under the public assistance committees? If I give him evidence, will he look into it?

Sir H. BETTERTON

I will most certainly look into it, because I want the facts just as much as does the hon. Gentleman, and, if he will give me any case illustrating the point that he has in mind, I will certainly look into it.