§ Mr. Sean Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he has any plans to amend the relevant regulations to remove the requirement for a young person on a community industry scheme to pay for a full non-dependant deduction from parents' housing benefit; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he has any plans to link the level of non-dependant deductions to the level of income of the non-dependant; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NewtonThe future arrangements mentioned in the White Paper for non-dependant deductions are still under consideration.