§ Mr. E. BROWNasked the Minister of Labour how many insured persons in England and Wales, Scotland, Edinburgh and Leith (Quality Street Exchange), respectively, failed to qualify for unemployment benefit under the provisions of the new Act during the month 19th April to 14th May, 1928.
§ Mr. BETTERTONpursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 23rd May, 1928, col. 1367) supplied the following information:
The numbers of claims to unemployment benefit disallowed by the insurance officers in the period 19th April, 1928, to 14th May, 1928, were as follow:
England and Wales 57,592 Scotland 14,131 Edinburgh 737 Leith 281 These disallowances are subject to the possibility of subsequent allowance as the result of appeal to a Court of Referees or the Umpire.
§ Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour the number of claims rejected by the insurance officers at the various Glasgow Employment Exchanges, respectively, and, in the case of each ex- 501W change, the number of appeals to the courts of referees by the applicants since the coming into operation of the new Insurance Act.
CLIAMS to BENIEFIT DISALLOWED by Insurance Officers and cases considered by Courts of Referees in connection with Employment Exchanges in the Glasgow Area during the period 19th April, 1928, to 14th May, 1928. Employment Exchange. Claims disallowed by Insurance Officers. * Recommendations of Courts of Referees received at Employment Exchanges. Cases recommended for allowance. Cases recommended for disallowance. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Glasgow, Central … … 626 2 4 6 Glasgow, South Side … … 1,561 3 6 9 Bridgeton … … 739 2 2 4 Finnieston … … 446 2 4 6 Govan … … 726 9 7 16 Kinning Park … … 616 — 3 3 Kirkintilloch … … 19 — — — Maryhill … … 701 1 6 7 Parkhead … … 736 8 13 21 Partick … … 425 1 4 5 Rutherglen … … 157 1 — 1 Springburn … … 278 9 6 15 Total, Glasgow Area … 7,030 38 55 93 * These cases are not necessarily confined to those disallowed by the Insurance Officers during the period.
§ Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour the number of claims for unemployment benefit at Bridgeton and Parkhead Exchanges, respectively, since the coming into operation of the new Insurance Act, the number of claims which satisfied the 30-stamps condition, the number of those rejected on not-genuinely-seeking-work grounds, the
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— Bridgeton. Parkhead. New and repeat claims to benefit made from 24th April, 1928, to 14th May, 1928, inclusive. 2,966 1,645 Average number of current claims on register during period Claims disallowed by insurance officers, 19th April to 14th May: 7,887 3,505 "Not genuinely seeking work" 63 79 *First statutory condition (30 contributions in the previous two years), persons under 18 years only. 48 26 Other grounds 628 631 Total claims disallowed 739 736 * The first statutory condition (30 contributions in previous two years) applies at present only to persons under 18 years of age.
§ Mr. BETTERTON, pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 23rd May, 1928, col. 1865) supplied the following information:
number of claims on which the 30-stamps qualification was not satisfied, and the number of those rejected by the insurance officer on not-genuinely-seeking-work or other grounds.
§ Mr. BETTERTON, pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 23rd May, 1928, col. 1865) supplied the following information: