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Written question asked by Gary Streeter (Conservative) on Monday, 30 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 December 2009. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 December 2009 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Home Responsibilities Protection

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many applications for home responsibilities protection have been refused on the grounds that the applicant was unmarried and caring for children while a partner worked in the last 12 months.
Answer

None. Whether a couple are married is not one of the criteria used to determine whether home responsibilities protection can be awarded to the partner of a child benefit recipient where the recipient herself has gained a qualifying year through paid work.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
502 c247W; 303939
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Home responsibilities protection
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk