Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 11 March 1929.
Mr William Kelly
, Rochdale
asked the Minister of Labour the number of claims for unemployment insurance benefit made during 1928; the number of claims referred to the insurance officer; the number of claims referred to the courts of referees; the number of claims referred to the Umpire; and the number disallowed in each instance during the same period?
Sir Henry Betterton
, Rushcliffe
As the reply includes a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
| Total numbers of fresh and re newal claims made | 10,120,933 |
| Number of claims considered by Chief Insurance Officer | 824,760 |
| Number disallowed | 561,185 |
| Number of cases considered by courts of referees | 185,483 |
| Number recommended for disallowance | 116,596 |
| Number of cases considered by the Umpire | 5,588 |
| Number disallowed | 3,744 |
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