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Benefit Disallowed.

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons am ar 14 Mehefin 1933.

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asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons who have been deprived of unemployment benefit by decisions of the court of referees from 31st May, 1931, to the same date in 1933, specifying the grounds for disallowance in the usual form?

Mr. HUDSON:

As the reply includes a table of figures I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

DISALLOWANCES of claims for benefit or transitional payments by courts of referees in Great Britain: 12th May, 1931, to 31st May, 1933.
Ground of Disallowance.Number.
Contributions conditions20,115
Not normally insurable and/or will not normally seek to obtain a livelihood by means of insurable employment310,438
Anomalies regulations:—
Seasonal workers45,146
Persons who normally work for part only of the week4,998
Married women210,286
Not unemployed83,447
Not capable of work12,144
Not available for work29,116
Employment left voluntarily without just cause132,850
Employment lost through misconduct88,714
Failure or refusal to apply for or accept suitable employment, or failure to carry out written directions74,484
Trade dispute cases5,247
Other grounds107,916
Total1,124,901

The figures relate to claims: the number of separate individuals concerned is not available.

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