I have no knowledge of any delay in the payment of unemployment benefit in South Wales during the recent inclement weather except that during one week of severe snow storms it was physically impossible, owing to complete lack of transport, for staff to reach some of the outhoused premises in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire on Thursday or Friday, the normal pay day. In two cases payment at due date was impossible because bank staff were unable to reach their offices and no cash was available. In every case, however, payment was made on Friday or Saturday and no instance is known where payment was delayed for more than two days.