§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security which social security benefits are potentially available to a single nursing student assuming that the student is not pursuing a Project 2000 course of nursing, is under 25, single and able-bodied.
§ Miss WiddecombeNursing students who are not pursuing a Project 2000 course have access to the normal range of social security benefits, provided the appropriate qualifying conditions are met.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many nursing students claimed community charge benefit in 1990–91.
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§ Miss WiddecombeThe information requested is not available.
§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what minimum level of community charge would be required for a nursing student to be able to claim community charge benefit in the current financial year, assuming that(a) the student is aged under 25 years, single, is not pursuing a Project 2000 course of nursing and has a net weekly income of £96.83 and (b) the student is aged over 25 years, single, is not pursuing a Project 2000 course of nursing and has a net weekly income of £96.83.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information requested is as follows:
- (a) The personal community charge would need to be nearly £595 or higher before any community charge benefit would be payable.
- (b) The personal community charge would need to be about £511 or higher before any community charge benefit would be payable.
Notes:
The exemplifications assume that the single student nurse is not a lone parent or disabled. In these circumstances student nurses would he entitled to some benefit at lower charge levels.
Most student nurses will have benefited in full from the £140 reduction in community charges under the Community Charges (General Reduction) Act 1991.