§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will specify the number of people referred to adjudication offices by employment service staff because of doubts about their availability for work; and how many were disqualified from receiving benefit on grounds of non-availability for work for each of the years 1983 to 1988;
(2) if he will specify the number of people referred to adjudication officers by employment service staff because of restrictions they placed on their availability; and how many were disqualified from receiving benefit on grounds of non-availability for work for each of the years 1983 to 1988.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is given in the table.
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Claims referred to adjudication officers and claims disallowed: availability for work and restricted availability Availability Restricted availability Year Referrals Disallowances Referrals Disallowances 1983 97,844 50,243 21,853 6,994 1984 81,186 43,465 16,781 5,578 1985 100,474 45,903 16,520 5,617 1986 114,447 . 61,402 23,868 7,371
Availability Restricted availability Year Referrals Disallowances Referrals Disallowances 1987 171,515 85,319 68,400 16,455 19881 78,259 38,141 45,347 10,149 1 To June 1988 only. Later information is not available.
§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will specify the number of people referred to adjudication officers by employment service staff because they neglected to avail themselves of or refused suitable employment; and how many were disqualified from receiving benefit on grounds of neglecting to avail themselves of or refusing suitable employment for each of the years 1983 to 1988.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is as follows:
Neglect to avail of a reasonable opportunity of suitable employment Refusal of suitable employment Claims1 Referred Claims1 Disqualified Claims1 Referred Claims1 Disqualified 1983 784 433 5,030 1,450 1984 1,071 504 5,019 1,461 1985 1,564 762 5,331 1,534 1986 2,906 1,242 6,654 1,945 1987 5,176 2,013 7,783 2,308 19882 4,697 1,733 3,939 1,205 1 Figures relate to the number of claims, not the number of people making those claims. 2 Figures for 1988 are for the first six months only; data for the second half of the year are not yet available. Source: 100 per cent. count of adjudication officer decisions.