Written question asked by Baroness Harman (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 December 1994. It was answered by Roger Evans (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 December 1994 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

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Dept of Social Security

Question

What changes, if any, are proposed to the existing £15 weekly disregard available to couples where the claimant's unemployment duration exceeds two years under the proposed arrangements for a back to work bonus available to jobseeker's allowance recipients; what is the proposed maximum accumulation period during which a claimant or claimant's partner in part-time work may have benefit deducted to be set aside; under what circumstances a claimant's partner who obtains full-time work will be eligible for receipt of the back to work bonus; and how the back to work bonus income will be treated for the purposes of pay-as-you-earn or national insurance contributions.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

251 c371W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Benefits rules Capital rules Jobseeker's allowance Earnings rules Long term unemployed people Social security benefits Back to work bonus scheme