HC Deb 20 December 1966 vol 738 cc303-4W
Dr. David Owen

asked the Minister of Social Security how many sick and unemployed persons receiving supplementary allowances were affected by the wage-stop at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Pentland

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for South Shields (Mr. Blenkinsop) on 21st November.—[Vol. 736, c. 932–3.]

Dr. David Owen

asked the Minister of Social Security how many wage-stop cases had their allowances reduced as a result of the wage-stop by £3 or more.

Mr. Pentland

In September, 1965, the latest date for which this information is available, there were about 14,900 unemployed people whose allowances were reduced as a result of the wage-stop, and for 2,900 of these the weekly allowances were restricted by more than £3.