§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether individuals with transitional protection of benefit will retain their transitional benefit if they take a place on the community programme and leave when the adult training scheme is introduced in September.
§ Mr. ScottEarnings from work done on the community programme will reduce or remove transitional additions in the same way as any other earnings. People not in full-time work who remain entitled to income support and transitional protection while they are on the community programme will not lose the protection as a result of leaving the community programme and joining employment training.