§ 58. Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to change the basis on which unemployment benefit is paid.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe have no plans to change the contributory basis on which unemployment benefit is paid. If my hon. Friend has any specific point in mind, perhaps he would let me know.
§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will consider relaxing the conditions relating to unemployment benefit to encourage the taking up of part-time work.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 21 October—[Vol. 10, c. 157–58]—about the proposed increase from 75p to £2 a day in the earnings limit for people receiving unemployment benefit.