§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to the criteria in each European Economic Community country whereby people offered employment and refusing it relinquish their right to unemployment benefit; and how frequently checks are made on individual claims in each country.
§ Mr. WhitneyI refer my hon. Friend to section VII of the Department's publication, "Tables of Social Benefit Systems in the Member States of the European Communities, Portugal and Spain, (position at 1 January 1984)", a copy of which is in the Library. This outlines the qualifying conditions for entitlement to unemployment benefit in each country of the European Community. I have no information regarding the frequency of checks made on individual claims.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to the level of benefit available in each European Economic Community country for unemployed people in the following categories (a) school leavers aged 16 years, living at home, (b) school leavers aged 16 years, estranged from home, (c) school leavers aged 17 years living at home, (d) school leavers aged 17 years, estranged from home, (e) school leavers aged 18 years living at home, (f) school leavers aged 18 years, estranged from home, (g) married men with no dependants, (h) married women with no dependants, (i) married men with two children and (j) married women with two children.
§ Mr. WhitneySection VII of the Department's publication, "Tables of Social Benefit Systems in the Member States of the European Communities, Portugal and Spain, (position at 1 January 1984)", a copy of which is in the Library, outlines the information available regarding rates of benefit provided specifically for the unemployed in each country. Section IX of the tables contains information on additional cash benefits which may be available to unemployed people.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has for each EEC country as to the categories of people entitled to draw unemployment benefit.
§ Mr. WhitneyI refer my hon. Friend to Section VII of the Department's publication, "Tables of Social Benefit Systems in the Member States of the European Communities, Portugal and Spain, (position at 1 January 1984)", a copy of which is in the Library.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has for each European Economic Community country as to its criteria whereby people in the following categories are entitled to draw unemployment benefit (a) married women who have been 540W in work, but are now unemployed, (b) married women who have never been employed, but who are on the unemployment register, (c) people voluntarily retired, but under pensionable age and (d) school leavers who have not been in employment.
§ Mr. WhitneyTo qualify for unemployment benfit in EC countries a person needs to have been an insured worker. Section VII of the Department's publication, "Tables of Social Benefit Systems in the Member States of the European Communities, Portugal and Spain, (position at 1 January 1984)", a copy of which is in the Library, sets out details of entitlement.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to the different categories in each European Economic Community country of those eligible to receive unemployment benefit; and if he will indicate the time limit in each country.
§ Mr. WhitneyI refer my hon. Friend to section VII of the Department's publication, "Tables of Social Benefit Systems in the Member States of the European Communities, Portugal and Spain, (position at 1 January 1984)", a copy of which is in the Library.