§ 76. Mr. Osborneasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many motor car workers who are on 99W Short-time are receiving unemployment pay; their estimated average wage and for how many days; and how much unemployment pay they receive.
§ Miss PittLast week less than 100 out of some 25,000 motor car workers on short time were in receipt of unemployment benefit. As the result, however, of a local tribunal decision on 4th May, there will be a substantial increase in the numbers eligible for benefit. I have no information yet as to the, numbers actually entitled to benefit this week. I have no information as to the average wage of those concerned. The standard rate of benefit is 6s. 8d. a day for a single man, and 13s. 4d. a day for a married man with two children.