§ Mr. DUCKWORTHasked the Minister of Labour the total number of cases dealt with by the public assistance committee at Shrewsbury, under the means test, to the latest available date; in how many cases have full benefits been allowed; in how many cases partial benefits; and how many applicants have been disallowed benefits?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONDuring the period 12th November, 1931, to 23rd January, 1932, the Shrewsbury public assistance committee gave determinations on 1,012 applications for transitional payments. In 300 cases payment was allowed at the maximum benefit rates and in 453 at lower rates, while in 259 cases the needs of applicants were held not to justify payments being made. The figures include renewals and revisions of determinations and the number of separate individuals concerned is not available.