HC Deb 12 February 1981 vol 998 cc407-8W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the conditions a person has to fulfil in order to continue to draw supplementary benefit while attending courses in English for people whose first language is not English.

Mrs. Chalker

In general, people under 20 in full-time non-advanced education have no entitlement to benefit in their own right. Other claimants for benefit under pension age have to satisfy the registration and availability for work condition unless exempted. Recently arrived refugees taking full-time courses of English, are exempted from the registration and availability condition normally for up to six months.

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