§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Prime Minister if she will provide for better co-ordination of benefits for those on the community programme, by ensuring that social security benefits are as payable by the Department of Health and Social Security to participants for the first week as unemployment benefit is payable in similar circumstances.
§ The Prime MinisterUnemployment benefit ceases to be payable as soon as a person joins the community programme. Similarly, title to income support ceases immediately where the work is for more than 24 hours a week. Because both benefits are normally paid fortnightly in arrears, a person joining the community programme will receive his last benefit payment either immediately before joining the programme or during the first week.