§ Mr. RooneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many hours of study people in receipt of invalid care allowance will be allowed to undertake
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Employees aged 21 and over sampled in the labour force survey whose earnings were at their usual level Number earning per hour Number in sample Average hourly earnings £ £2.70 to £2.80 £2.80 to £2.90 £2.90 to £3.00 £3.00 to £3.10 £3.10 to £3.20 Autumn 1993 (based on SIC 1980) Clothing manufacture 28 4.38 4 2 1 1 — Retail distribution 499 4.68 11 19 11 26 34 Restaurants 41 4.04 3 1 — 4 2 Public houses 56 3.84 1 2 2 13 2 Hotels 40 4.46 1 1 2 8 3 Winter 1993 (based on SIC 1992) Clothing manufacture 49 4.84 3 2 2 1 1 Retail distribution 505 4.48 12 15 12 30 34 Restaurants 54 3.89 2 2 — 4 2 Public houses 41 3.37 1 2 1 14 5 Hotels 35 4.72 1 — — 2 1 Spring 1994 (based on SIC 1992) Clothing manufacture 57 4.17 4 2 1 1 2 Retail distribution 710 4.79 12 10 6 33 36 Restaurants 62 3.64 2 4 — 11 3 Public houses 64 3.88 3 1 1 10 2 Hotels 55 4.66 1 1 — 7 1 without jeopardising benefit entitlement when the jobseeker's allowance is introduced. [16144]
§ Mr. HagueThose in receipt of invalid care allowance will be allowed to undertake a part-time course at a higher education establishment or up to 16 guided learning hours of study at a college of further education without jeopardising entitlement to jobseeker"s allowance. We have no plans at present to change the invalid care allowance rules, which allow 21 hours study a week. As now, full-time students will be excluded from benefit.