§ Mr. Coveasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of persons in the borough of Port Talbot who are applicants for assistance to the Unemployment Assistance Board, and the number of those who are in receipt of less than the full amount of unemployment assistance on account of other resources?
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§ Mr. E. BrownInformation relating to boroughs is not available but in the Board's administrative area of Port Talbot which includes Aberavon and Skewen the number of applicants for unemployment assistance with assessments current on the 24th June was 1,872. As regards cases in which there are resources it is estimated that in December last, which is the latest date for which information is available, in about one-third of the assessments then current the applicant or a member of his household possessed resources which were partly taken into account to meet the applicant's needs. This does not include applicants whose allowances were adjusted solely by reason of casual earnings declared at the time of payment nor does it include applicants who, on the basis of household resources available, were adjudged not to be in need.