§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Minister of Labour the amount of money paid in benefit and in extended benefit, respectively, under the Unemployment Insurance Acts in the 12 months ending last October?
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§ Miss BONDFIELDThe total amount paid in unemployment benefit during the 12 months ending on 26th October, 1929, was approximately £44,830,000. What was known as "extended benefit" was abolished by the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1927, as from April, 1928.