§ 33. Mrs. Shirley Williamsasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many people drawing National Assistance were affected by the wage-stop at the end of December 1965.
§ Mr. PentlandOn 14th December, 1965, there were 15,971 unemployed persons, just over 14 per cent. of all unemployed persons receiving assistance, whose allowances were restricted by reference to their usual earnings.
§ 34. Mrs. Shirley Williamsasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what was the average sum by which National Assistance payments were reduced as a result of the wage-stop at the end of December 1965.
§ Mr. PentlandThis information is not available, but a sample enquiry carried out in September 1965 showed that the average reduction in the weekly allowances of unemployed persons affected by the wage-stop was 37s. 6d.