§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will seek to amend the regulations for family income supplement to enable a student who is treated as being in full-time employment to be entitled to the supplement.
§ Mr. PrenticeA small number of students with dependent children who receive financial support from an employer such that they can be regarded as being in full-time remunerative work are eligible for family income supplement (FIS). My right hon. Friend does not propose to extend eligibility for FIS to student parents who are not normally engaged in full-time remunerative work at the date of their claim for FIS.