Unemployed, Northern Region (National Assistance)

HC Deb 10 December 1962 vol 669 cc10-1W

62. Mr. Ainsley

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many men and women in the North-East, having exhausted unemployment benefit, are now on extended benefit, and how many are on National Assistance.

Mr. N. Macpherson

On 5th November in the Northern Region of the Ministry of Labour, 38,481 men and women were receiving unemployment benefit and 7,948 who had exhausted their title to such benefit were receiving National Assistance. The provision for extended benefit under Section 62 of the National Insurance Act, 1946, lapsed in 1953.