§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his answer of 19 November, what was the total numbers of disallowances of unemployment benefit for each year since 1980, shown under each heading used in the annual analysis of decisions of adjudication officers.
§ Mr. PortilloThe information available is as follows:
Total numbers of disallowances in Great Britain Reasons fur disallowance 1980 1981 All questions 949,477 892,198 Days of unemployment 54W
Total numbers of disallowances in Great Britain Reasons for disallowance 1982 1983 1985 1986 All questions 943,553 977,978 999,441 1,081,394 Capability 4,656 5,518 7,040 8,298 Employment not terminated 147 94 212 21 Engaged in employment 65,350 96,760 71,676 59,361 Employed to full normal extent 3,194 11,636 28,473 35,997 Normal idle day 1,914 1,912 1,773 1,862 Payment in lieu of notice or wages etc. 232,436 232,355 196,394 215,831 Recognised or customary holiday 4,090 5,725 7,254 7,676 Whether unemployed 39,983 47,596 56,872 63,719 Share fishermen work as 233 309 230 310 no work available 477 502 305 202 Dependants benefit child 6,688 5,162 440 187 adult 4,469 4,249 5,130 4,139 Delayed claim 94,754 104,478 125,241 152,212 Failure to attend for interview 152 325 254 617 Failure to keep to signing time 43 32 78 45 Occupational pensions 262 191 100 143 Availability 52,725 50,243 48,020 61,402 Restricted availability 9,290 6,994 5,660 7,371 Share fishermen-neglect to avail 183 176 117 203 Trade dispute 586 976 2,457 892 Seasonal working 3,995 5,015 6,185 6,658 Leaving voluntarily 255,822 261,284 298,206 314,229 Misconduct 96,318 94,696 98,738 99,503 Employment neglect to avail 434 433 762 1,242 refusal of 2,248 1,450 1,534 1,945 Refusal or premature termination of training 274 1,249 7,008 6,322 Refusal to carry out written recommendations 68 94 116 32 Restart — — — 505 Other questions 62,762 38,524 29,166 30,471 Notes: 1 The headings used in the Annual Analysis changed from 1982. 2 Figures for 1984 are not available.
Reasons for disallowance 1980 1981 Availability 40,835 39,642 Capability 3,545 3,408 Employment not terminated 21 27 Failure to attend for interview 424 156 Failure to keep signing time 108 36 Following on occupation 27,751 43,034 Employed to full normal extent 1,606 2,138 Normal idle day 781 1,183 Pay in lieu of notice or wages etc. 181,578 242,975 Recognised or customary holiday 2,431 3,218 Restricted availability 11,391 9,804 Whether employed 25,277 31,205 Delayed claim 83,781 81,289 Leaving voluntarily 350,303 245,779 Misconduct 134,870 103,172 Employment Neglect to avail 736 .585 Refusal of 8,227 4,194 Refusal or premature termination of training 447 366 Refusal to carry out written recommendations 264 122 Trade disputes 4,291 1,775 Seasonal workers 3,410 3,274 Share fishermen Work as 174 408 Neglect to avail 164 1,163 No work available 1,159 3,146 Dependants benefit Child 8,402 7,889 Adult 4,478 4,599 Earnings-related supplement 940 1,141 Other questions 51,883 56,470