§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many unemployment benefit claimants were disqualified from benefit and(a) were in receipt and (b) were not in receipt of a reduced rate of 842W income support during the disqualification period, for each region and for Great Britain as a whole for each quarter since April 1994, indicating those whose unemployment benefit was disqualified for (i) leaving employment voluntarily, (ii) being dismissed for misconduct and (iii) refusal of employment. [32593]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe latest available information is set out in the tables. The information requested on refusal of employment is not kept separately.
Income Support recipients whose benefit is reduce because of voluntary unemployment or misconduct Region May 1994 August 1994 North eastern 4,000 5,000 London north 5,000 7,000 London south 3,000 6,000 South western 3,000 3,000 Midlands 6,000 7,000 North western 3,000 4,000 Scotland 3,000 3,000 Wales 1,000 2,000 Total 27,000 37,000 Notes:
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- 1 Figures are at a point in time.
- 2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000 and so may not sum to the total given,.
Source:
Income Support Quarterly Inquiries for May and August 1994.
Unemployed Claimants disqualified because of voluntary unemployment or misconduct and receiving neither Unemployment Benefit nor Income Support as at May and November 1994 Refused for leaving work voluntarily Refused for losing work through misconduct May 1994 1,800 600 November 1994 2,200 500 Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.
Source:
Table 2.2 of Half-yearly analysis of Unemployed Claimants for May and November 1994.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will re-examine the rules on severe hardship payments in respect of young people denied financial help from their families though their relationships have not irretrievably broken down. [32833]
§ Mr. Roger EvansNo. Benefits Agency officers take all the relevant factors into account when deciding whether a young person is at risk of severe hardship. Among the factors considered would be the young person's relationship with their parents and whether they were being provided with any financial or other support.