§ Mr. BOWERMANasked the Minister of Labour whether persons over seventy 389W years of age who lose their employment are not entitled to the unemployment pension, or whether payment in these cases is subject to special conditions; and, if so, whether he will state the reason for this discrimination?
§ Sir R. HORNEPersons over seventy are not necessarily ineligible for out-of-work donation, but they must satisfy the Local Employment Committee that they are capable of work under ordinary conditions. The out-of-work donation scheme is not intended for the benefit of persons who would be past work under ordinary conditions and have only continued in work until the last few months because of the exceptional demand for labour created by the War.