§ Mr. Needhamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the effect on incomes during the financial year 1982–83 of not restoring the 5 per cent. abatement of unemployment benefit (a) in July 1982 and (b) in November 1982 for (i) a single person and (ii) a married couple who during the financial year are (i) employed for the first three months and unemployed for the remaining nine months; (ii) employed for the first six months and unemployed for the remaining six months, (iii) employed for the first nine months and unemployed for the remaining three months and (iv) employed for the first four months and unemployed for the next four months and employed again for the remaining four months.
§ Mr. RossiPeople in the circumstances set out by my hon. Friend would receive the following amounts less, by way of unemployment benefit during the financial year 1982–83, than if the 5 per cent. abatement were restored in July or November 1982:
§ Mr. NewtonI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.