§ 85. Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what unemployment benefit a person working alternate weeks through no fault of his own will be entitled to as from 1st January, 1972;
(2) what unemployment benefit a person on short-time working, three days a week, will be entitled to as from 1st January, 1972.
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§ Sir K. JosephSection 3(1) of the National Insurance Act, 1966, provides that unemployment benefit shall not be paid for the first six days of any period of suspension by the employer. So far as earnings-related supplement to unemployment benefit is concerned, this rule has operated from 6th October, 1966. The National Insurance Act, 1966 (Commencement No. 3) Order, 1971 specifies that the rule shall be extended to flat-rate unemployment benefit from 1st January, 1972. Where an employee is not so suspended but his employment has been terminated, Section 3(1) of the National Insurance Act, 1966, is not applicable.