Redundancy Payments Act

HC Deb 16 February 1968 vol 758 cc438-9W

Mr. Bishop

asked the Minister of Labour what sum has been paid under the Redundancy Payments Act to date; and how many have received payment.

Mr. Hattersley:

Between 6th December, 1965, when the Redundancy Payments Act came into operation and 31st December, 1967, the latest date for which the information is available, a total of £76,805,000 was paid under the Act to 380,476 workers. Of this sum, £19,098,000 was paid by individual employers and £57,707,000 from the Redundancy Fund.