Written question asked by Eddie Loyden (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 November 1989. It was answered by Nicholas Scott (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 November 1989 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

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Untitled Written question

Question

To estimate additional costs of job search that unemployed people now have to bear in actively seeking work under the Social Security Act 1989 & if DSS intends to increase unemployment benefit & income support to cover extra costs incurred by those actively seeking work by introducing a special job search allowance.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

160 c441W

Session

1988-89

Subjects

Costs Income support Social security Social security benefits Unemployment benefits Reform Unemployment

Contains statistics

Yes