§ Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKEasked the Minister of Labour the number of applicants for transitional benefit under the means test in the city of Birmingham for the three months ending 30th September, the number granted benefit, and the number turn down; and how these figures compare with those for the three months ended 30th June?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following statement gives the information for which the hon. Member asks:
§ Mr. LECKIEasked the Minister of Labour the total number of unemployed in the South Staffordshire industrial area who are receiving transitional payments at the latest convenient date, and the total weekly amounts disbursed, giving the separate figures for men and women, respectively?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following table gives the information desired:
has received from local authorities in Scotland uring that the administration 1179W of the means test should be taken over cases dealt with by the public assistance by the Government and in view of the committees in Lancashire under the general dissatisfaction with the present Unemployment Insurance Acts, stating system, he will undertake to relieve local the number of cases where no reduction authorities of this responsibility go as to in benefit has been made, where partial abolish the means test entirely?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONI would refer the hon. Member to the statement on this subject made on Tuesday by the Prime Minister.
§ Mr. PARKINSONasked the Minister of Labour the number of transitional
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Determinations by Public Assistance Authorities in Lancashire on applications for transitional Payments. 12th November, 1931–1st October, 1932. Public Assistance Authority. Period.* Total number of determinations. Payment allowed at maximum benefit rates. Payment allowed at lower rates. Needs of applicants held not to justify payments. Administrative County and County Boroughs combined. 12th Nov., 1931, to 23rd Jan., 1932. 421,837 111,970 215,427 94,440 25th Jan., 1932, to 1st Oct., 1932:— Initial applications 154,617 42,217 75,302 37,098 Renewals and Revisions. 1,091,740 365,442 667,820 58,478 Bolton County Borough. 12th Nov., 1931, to 23rd Jan., 1932. 17,183 5,446 6,891 4,846 25th Jan., 1932. to 1st Oct., 1932:— Initial applications 4,989 1,400 1,838 1,751 Renewals and Revision. 33,703 13,023 18,222 2,458 Preston County Borough. 12th Nov., 1931, to 23rd Jan., 1932 9,403 1,956 4,572 2,875 25th Jan., 1932, to 1st Oct., 1932:— Initial applications 3,496 775 1,459 1,262 Renewals and Revisions. 17,944 5,801 10,800 1,343 Wigan County Borough. 12th Nov., 1931, to 23rd Jan., 1932. 11,377 5,147 4,689 1,541 25th Jan., 1932, to 1st Oct, 1932:— Initial applications 2,715 1,578 752 385 Renewals and Revisions. 23,305 16,034 7,029 242 Oldham County Borough. 12th Nov., 1931, to 23rd Jan., 1932 23,055 2,095 16,607 4,353 25th Jan., 1932, to 1st Oct., 1932:— Initial applications 6,967 804 4,091 2,072 Renewals and Revisions 67,844 8,369 52,968 6,507 Warrington County Borough. 12th Nov., 1931, to 23rd Jan., 1932. 4,600 1,423 1,932 1,245 25th Jan., 1932, to 1st Oct., 1932:— Initial applications 1,960 647 745 568 Renewals and Revisions. 11,933 4,839 6,484 610 * The figures for the period 12th November, 1931, to 23rd January, 1932, include renewals and revisions. Separate figures for initial applications are not available. cases dealt with by the public assistance committees in Lancashire under the Unemployment Insurance Acts, stating the number of cases where no reduction in benefit have been made, and where all benefits have been stopped, giving separate figures for Bolton, Preston, wigan, Oldham and Warrighton?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following table gives the information for which the hon. Member asks: