§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update the information on unemployed persons given to the hon. Member for Wallasey, Official Report, 1st December 1975, c. 447.
§ Mr. OrmeFollowing is the information:
CLAIMANTS WHO LEAVE OR REFUSE EMPOLYMENT WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE Supplementary Allowance Reduced Year Number of claimants affected (from Sample Enquiry) 1975 26,000 Due to industrial action in some unemployment benefit officers the information is not available for 1976.
Supplementary Allowance Refused or Withdrawn Year Number of claimants affected 1975 4,262 1976 2,352 1977 1,168 (up to 30 June 1977) Note. These figures include a small number of cases where supplementary allowances were withdrawn for other reasons.
§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update the information on unemployed persons given to the hon. Member for Wallasey, Official Report, 1st December 1975. c. 447–8
§ Mr. OrmeThe information is as follows:
UNEMPOLYMENT BENEFIT Year Left voluntarily without just cause Refused suitable employment without good cause 1975 390,000 5,000 1976 398,000 3,000 NOTE: Some of the disqualifications were removed, or the period of disallowance reduced, on appeal or revision. The figures for 1977 are not yet available.
713WInformation about the number of claimants who have suffered a 40 per cent. reduction in supplementary benefit because of disqualification from unemployment benefit is contained in my other reply to the hon. Member today.