§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people have been prosecuted for attempting to claim unemployment benefit as a result of their bringing about their own unemployment.
§ Mr. OrmeNone. It is not an offence under the Social Security Act 1975 for a person to claim unemployment benefit after bringing about his own unemployment, but where a claimant has left his employment voluntarily without just cause, or has been dismissed for industrial misconduct, he may be disqualified for receiving benefit for up to six weeks.