§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in what ways, other than those generally applicable to social security recipients, the position of unemployed people will be changed by his proposals for social security.
§ Mr. NewtonUnder income support, unemployed claimants will receive a personal allowance based on age and marital status. In addition, extra weekly help will be available to unemployed families with the introduction of the family premium. This will be payable to all those with children, on top of the personal allowance and the rates for individual children. There will also be a higher earnings disregard of £15 were couples have been unemployed for two years or more.