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Mr. Trotter
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claimants of benefit due to their being unfit for work or unable to find work were refused benefits in 1975 on the grounds that their claims were not genuine.
Mr. O'Malley
Benefits may be refused or withdrawn for a number of reasons, some of which are not and others are only partly relevant to the hon. Member's Question. The following information relates to 1974, the last year for which figures are at present available:
| (a) Sickness, Invalidity and Industrial Injury Benefit | |
| Claimants found to be working while drawing benefit | 2,700 |
| (b) Unemployment Benefit | |
| (i) Claimants disqualified on grounds of non-availability for work, refusing suitable employment or refusing or terminating training | 10,900 |
| (ii) Claimants found to be working while drawing benefit | 2,200 |
| (c) Supplementary Benefit | |
| (i) Benefit refused or withdrawn for refusal of suitable employment | 5,500 |
| (ii) Claimants found to be working while drawing benefit | 6,300 |