§ 76. Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of workers involved in stoppages due to industrial disputes claimed supplementary benefits for the years 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969, respectively; and what were the respective costs of these claims.
§ Mr. O'Malley:Following is the information:
Year Number of first payments of national assistance supplementary benefit to dependants of persons involved in trade disputes as a percentage of D.E.P. figures of workers directly involved in stoppages Supplementary benefit/national assistance payments to strikers' dependants Per cent. £ 1966 1.9 126,134 1967 3.5 375,330 1968 0.9 333,722 1969 4.8 747,141
§ Mr. David Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much was paid during 1969 in social security benefits to employees on unofficial strike.
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§ Mr. O'Malley:In 1969 supplementary benefit payments of £747,141 were made during the course of trade disputes to the dependants of men disqualified for receiving benefit on account of the dispute. Figures distinguishing between official and unofficial disputes are not available.