HC Deb 12 June 1989 vol 154 c282W
Mr. Loyden

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list all the grounds of refusal of unemployment-related benefits in a manner consistent with the reports of the chief adjudication officer, and if he will give the number of claims disallowed on each ground in 1988.

Mr Peter Lloyd

The information requested is in the table.

Disallowances of Unemployment-Related Benefits made by Department of Employment Adjudication Officers in 1988
Numbers
Normal idle day/Full extent normal 1,678
Leaving employment voluntarily 261,029
Misconduct 80,412
Payment in liew of notice or remuneration 140,362
Delayed claim 136,496
Whether unemployed 45,154
Dependency 1,898
Availability 73,842
Engaged in employment 21,530
Restricted availability 21,424
Refusal of suitable employment 5,373
Premature termination of training 3,881
Recognised or customary holiday 6,754
Seasonal worker 5,125
Other 64,933
Total disallowances 869,891