HC Deb 20 July 1936 vol 315 cc50-1W
Mr. LAWSON

asked the Minister of Labour how many applicants who are receiving allowances from the Unemployment Assistance Board have dependants but no resources?

Lieut.-Colonel MUIRHEAD

The figures shown on page 79 of the Board's Annual Report (Cmd. 5177) indicate that about 40 per cent. of applicants in receipt of allowances have dependants but no resources. I would point out that under the Draft Regulations only those resources would be taken into account that are "available resources" as defined in the Draft Regulations.

Mr. LAWSON

asked the Minister of Labour how many applicants receiving an allowance from the Unemployment Assistance Board have a wife but no other dependants?

Lieut.-Colonel MUIRHEAD

In approximately 13 per cent. of the applications to the board the household consists of man and wife only. This figure does not include cases where the household includes, in addition to the man and wife, some person or persons not dependent on the applicant; statistics of such cases are not available.