HC Deb 17 February 1977 vol 926 cc333-4W
Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what arrangements have been made in the operation of the youth employment subsidy scheme in connection with the eligibility condition of six months' continuous registration as unemployed.

Mr. Booth

The scheme aims to help young people aged under 20 on 1st October 1976 who have been continuously registered as unemployed for six months or more immediately before the start of the employment for which subsidy is claimed. Within the six- on 30th July 1974 and provides for the following moves:

months' qualifying, period the following count as registered unemployment:

  1. (i) periods of recorded sickness;
  2. (ii) any period of full-time training under TOPS or similar Training Service Agency recognised scheme or an ITB training award scheme;
  3. (iii) any period of rehabilitation under an Employment Service Agency sponsor scheme. and
  4. (iv) any period of time spent under the community industry, job creation or work experience programmes.

In addition, within the six-months' qualifying period minor breaks in continuity of registration as unemployed not exceeding 18 days—excluding Sundays—in total are disregarded.