Mr. Alan Williamsasked the Minister of Labour what cost was in 1964 of unemployment benefits for registered disabled unemployed.
§ Mr. ThorntonI cannot say exactly because payments to the disabled are not recorded separately, but the figure must be round about £8–9 million. It is estimated that in the financial year 1964–65 £74 million were paid out in unemployment benefit and national assistance to people registered at Employment Exchanges as unemployed and about 12 per cent. of these people were registered disabled persons.