Clause 4. — (Rates of unemployment benefit.)

Part of Orders of the Day — Unemployment Insurance Bill. – in the House of Commons at on 23 November 1927.

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Photo of Mr Arthur Steel-Maitland Mr Arthur Steel-Maitland , Birmingham Erdington

There are two points' raised in the two Amendments, which have been moved together by the hon. Member for East Middles-brough (Miss Wilkinson). The effect of the first Amendment would be to allow benefit for two persons in respect of the same claim. The effect of the second Amendment would be to allow benefit for a housekeeper, although there are no children at all. At the present time benefit may be allowed for a housekeeper, although the children may be by a previous marriage or they may be stepchildren. At the present time there is no allowance in respect of a housekeeper where there are no children. Therefore these Amendments contain two distinct proposals, although we are discussing both of them at the same time.