§ Colonel DAYasked the Minister of Labour the total number of applicants who have been refused unemployment insurance benefit at the Walworth Road Employment Exchange during each of the six months preceding the last convenient date; and upon what grounds?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe following table shows the applications for extended benefit considered by the local committee 559W at the Borough Employment Exchange, and the recommendations in regard to are these applications during the six months
— 5 weeks ended 14th June, 1926. 4 weeks ended 12th July, 1926. 4 weeks ended 9th Aug., 1926. 5 weeks ended 13th Sept., 1926. 4 weeks ended 11th Oct., 1926. 5 weeks ended 15th Nov., 1926. Total 6 months ended 15th Nov., 1926. Cases considered 966 955 925 1,212 1,176 1,611 6,845 Cases recommended for allowance. 613 660 560 874 784 1,056 4,547 Cases recommended for disallowance— Not normally insurable 8 8 19 28 15 76 154 Insurable work not likely to be available. 13 24 40 44 17 33 177 Not a reasonable period of employment during preceding two years. 176 106 130 105 119 179 845 Not making every reasonable effort to obtain suitable employment, or not willing to accept suitable employment. 110 99 95 102 127 129 662 Single persons residing with relatives 39 22 25 39 46 75 246 Married women who could look for support from their husbands. 3 24 24 2 21 37 111 Married men who could look for support from their wives. — — — 2 — — 2 Short-time workers 2 8 22 13 9 25 79 Aliens — — — — — — — Postponed for a definite period. 2 4 4 3 8 1 22 Total cases recommended for disallowance. 353 295 365 338 392 555 2,298