Unemployed Persons (Hansard, 15 December 1978)

§ Mr. Park
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many registered unemployed in Great Britain were receiving neither unemployment benefit or supplementary allowance, to the nearest convenient date.

§ Mr. Orme:
A 100 per cent. count by the Department of Employment showed that at 10th August 1978, 324,000 registered unemployed people in Great Britain were receiving neither unemployment benefit nor supplementary benefit. This figure included 118,000 cases in which entitlement to unemployment benefit had not been determined at the date of the count.

§ Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table for each year since 1948, showing unemployment by entitlement to benefit, and including numbers in receipt of earnings related supplement.

§ Mr. Orme,
pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 30th November 1978 ; Vol. 959, c. 286], gave the following answer:
Following is the information requested.
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NUMBER OF REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED PERSONS AND THEIR ESTIMATED BENEFIT POSITION INCLUDING EARNINGS RELATED SUPPLEMENT(1) AND SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCE(2)

(Thousands)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Year (November) Total Registered Unemployed Flat-Rate Unemployed Benefit only Flat-Rate Benefit plus Earnings Related Supplement Benefit Entitlement Flat-Rate Benefit plus Earnings Related Supplement and Supplementary Allowance Flat-Rate Benefit plus Supplementary Allowance Supplementary Allowance only No Benefit

1948 … … … … … 328 236 ^* ^* 19 34 †

1949 … … … … … 323 217 ^* ^* 30 36 †

1950 … … … … … 302 174 ^* ^* 38 39 †

1951 … … … … … 290 166 ^* ^* 33 33 †

1952 … … … … … 407 233 ^* ^* 59 43 †

1953 … … … … … 323 166 ^* ^* 40 54 †

1954 … … … … … 263 120 ^* ^* 30 50 †

1955 … … … … … 225 104 ^* ^* 20 41 †

1956 … … … … … 265 125 ^* ^* 30 43 †

1957 … … … … … 317 147 ^* ^* 41 55 †

1958 … … … … … 529 268 ^* ^* 66 85 †

1959 … … … … … 434 199 ^* ^* 42 87 106

1960 … … … … … 352 146 ^* ^* 31 76 99

1961 … … … … … 383 173 ^* ^* 29 74 107

1962 … … … … … 545 259 ^* ^* 55 95 136

1963 … … … … … 477 208 ^* ^* 46 109 114

1964 … … … … … 350 146 ^* ^* 26 85 93

1965 … … … … … 324 144 ^* ^* 22 69 89

1966 … … … … … 484 181 53 5 36 78 131

1967 … … … … … 569 159 86 9 64 119 132

1968 … … … … … 556 144 91 7 53 130 131

1969 … … … … … 559 132 85 8 55 133 147

1970 … … … … … 595 146 97 6 52 142 152

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(Thousands)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Year (November) Total Registered Unemployed Flat-Rate Unemployment Benefit only Flat-Rate Benefit plus Earnings Related Supplement Benefit Entitlement Flat-Rate Benefit plus Earnings Related Supplement and Supplementary Allowance Flat-Rate Benefit plus Supplementary Allowance Supplementary Allowance only No Benefit

1971 … … … … 861 198 154 11 97 224 177

1972 … … … … 789 152 115 10 76 272 164

1973 … … … … 509 84 71 7 36 185 126

1974 … … … … 617 113 95 11 55 200 143

1975 … … … … 1,079 200 206 29 90 360 194

1976 (May) … … … … 1,200 232 214 31 110 413 200

1977 … … … … 1,348 225 216 23 98 538 248

^*Not applicable.

†Not available.

Notes:

(1) Earnings related supplement was introduced in October 1966.

(2) Refers to national assistance prior to introduction of supplementary benefit scheme in November 1966.

Column (1): Taken from 100 per cent. count on a day in November each year except 1976; no count made in November 1976 due to industrial action, figures for May of that year given.

Column (2): Prior to 1959 the unemployment benefit 100 per cent. count did not distinguish between persons receiving unemployment benefit with and without national assistance. The estimates in this column were derived by deducting the numbers in column (5) for these years.

Columns (3) and (4): Estimates were derived from a 5 per cent. sample.

Columns (5) and (6): From 1948 to 1958 taken from the 100 per cent. count of persons receiving national assistance and include a number not required to register as unemployed. From 1959 onwards taken from the 100 per cent. count of registered unemployed persons.

Columns (6) and (7): From 1959 onwards both columns include a number of persons whose entitlement to unemployment benefit had not been determined at the date of the count.

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(Thousands)
	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
Year (November)	Total Registered Unemployed	Flat-Rate Unemployed Benefit only	Flat-Rate Benefit plus Earnings Related Supplement	Benefit Entitlement Flat-Rate Benefit plus Earnings Related Supplement and Supplementary Allowance	Flat-Rate Benefit plus Supplementary Allowance	Supplementary Allowance only	No Benefit
1948	…	…	…	…	…	328	236	^*	^*	19	34	†
1949	…	…	…	…	…	323	217	^*	^*	30	36	†
1950	…	…	…	…	…	302	174	^*	^*	38	39	†
1951	…	…	…	…	…	290	166	^*	^*	33	33	†
1952	…	…	…	…	…	407	233	^*	^*	59	43	†
1953	…	…	…	…	…	323	166	^*	^*	40	54	†
1954	…	…	…	…	…	263	120	^*	^*	30	50	†
1955	…	…	…	…	…	225	104	^*	^*	20	41	†
1956	…	…	…	…	…	265	125	^*	^*	30	43	†
1957	…	…	…	…	…	317	147	^*	^*	41	55	†
1958	…	…	…	…	…	529	268	^*	^*	66	85	†
1959	…	…	…	…	…	434	199	^*	^*	42	87	106
1960	…	…	…	…	…	352	146	^*	^*	31	76	99
1961	…	…	…	…	…	383	173	^*	^*	29	74	107
1962	…	…	…	…	…	545	259	^*	^*	55	95	136
1963	…	…	…	…	…	477	208	^*	^*	46	109	114
1964	…	…	…	…	…	350	146	^*	^*	26	85	93
1965	…	…	…	…	…	324	144	^*	^*	22	69	89
1966	…	…	…	…	…	484	181	53	5	36	78	131
1967	…	…	…	…	…	569	159	86	9	64	119	132
1968	…	…	…	…	…	556	144	91	7	53	130	131
1969	…	…	…	…	…	559	132	85	8	55	133	147
1970	…	…	…	…	…	595	146	97	6	52	142	152