Mr. C. WILSONasked the Minister of Labour how many men and women, respectively, have been refused benefit in Sheffield for lack of stamps since the operation of the 30-stamp qualification?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe rule requiring the payment of 30 contributions within a period of two years at present applies only in the case of juveniles and not to men and women aged 18 or over.
Mr. WILSONasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in Sheffield who are at present unemployed but who are not in receipt of unemployment benefit?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDAt 21st January, 1929, there were 57,467 persons on the registers of Employment Exchanges in Sheffield. Of this number, 21,934 had claims to benefit admitted or under consideration and 5,533 had no such claims.