§ 21. Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if partners of unemployed benefit claimants will be able to work for up to 24 hours a week without losing entitlement to benefit following his proposed changes to the benefit system.
§ Mr. Roger EvansEntitlement to the income-related element of jobseeker's allowance will not be lost where partners work fewer than 24 hours a week.
Partners' hours will have no effect on entitlement to the contributory element of jobseekers allowance.