§ 10. Mr. Manderasked the Minister of Labour whether the Coronation allowance of 2S. 6d. to the unemployed will only go to those now receiving either standard benefit or unemployment assistance, or will it go to all those out of work registered at Employment Exchanges?
§ Mr. E. BrownAs at the Jubilee, the persons to whom the special Coronation payment will be made are those to whom a payment of unemployment allowance becomes due, as described in the reply to the hon. Member for the Scotland Division of Liverpool (Mr. Logan) on 25th February last.
§ Mr. ManderDoes that mean that the means test will come into operation in connection with the Coronation grant?
§ Mr. ThorneWill this also apply to those who are on transitional benefit?
§ Mr. BuchananCould not a person who is claiming standard benefit, who can now or at any rate from the second appointed day make application, claim an allowance in the same way?
§ Mr. BrownI would like to see that question on the Paper. As a rule, those on standard benefit, as at the Jubilee, so now, will not get the allowance.
§ Mr. KirbyWill the right hon. Gentleman make it quite clear whether the 2S. 6d. is to be paid to the wife of the man as well as to the man himself?
§ Mr. ThurtleWill the 2S. 6d. be paid in instalments or in a lump sum?
§ Mr. BrownIt will be paid in a lump sum, and it will be cheerfully welcomed by those who receive it.