HC Deb 29 March 1965 vol 709 cc175-6W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Minister of Labour if he will arrange for registered disabled persons in receipt of unemployment benefit to receive their allowance by postal draft instead of having to attend in person at the employment exchange.

Mr. Thornton

Managers of employment exchanges already have discretion to pay unemployment benefit by post to a disabled person (whether registered or not under the Disabled Person Acts), if it appears that normal rules of attendance for the purpose of proving unemployment and receiving payment would cause hardship. No further instructions would seem necessary.

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