YTS (Hansard, 7 November 1988)

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will consider re-introducing income support to 16 and 17-year olds who do not receive an offer of a YTS place at the termination of the period of bridging allowance or extended child benefit.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
No. I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Member for Northavon (Mr. Cope) to the hon. Member for Cunninghame, North (Mr. Wilson) on 3 November at column773.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he is monitoring the impact of the YTS guarantee on those young people who would have been eligible for income support before the introduction of the new benefit rules in September.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
The Government are monitoring the changed social security benefit arrangements for young people seeking a YTS place.