§ Mr. Powellasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he can now give further information about the present position of persons who were receiving extended benefit under Section 62 of the National Insurance Act, 1946, when that Section expired on 4th July, 1953.
Position at 18th November Men Single women Married women All persons Known to have obtained employment … 6,360 1,055 1,021 8,436 Receiving insurance unemployment benefit … 17,776 2,420 2,387 22,583 Receiving sickness benefit or unemployability supplement … … … … … 2,067 231 214 2,512 Receiving retirement pension … … … 840 113 68 1,021 Not receiving one of the above benefits but receiving National Assistance: Total income unchanged … … … 3,247 268 51 3,566 Total income increased … … … 1,549 239 24 1,812 Total income reduced … … … l,674 185 25 1,884 Not receiving unemployment benefit or National Assistance, but still registering for employment … … … … 1,702 132 151 1,985 Ceased to register for employment—reasons unknown … … … … … 1,760 501 1,319 3,580* Total … … … … … 36,975 5,144 5,260 47,379 * Included in this figure are 148 people who have died since 4th July, 1953.