§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security to what class of national insurance credits people who are being paid a training allowance and are participating in a European social fund course run by a local authority or voluntary organisation are entitled; how they ensure that they are credited with them; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JackAn individual participating in a European social fund course will be entitled to Class l national insurance credits for each week of training, provided that he reached the age of 18 before the beginning of the tax year in which the course commenced, the course is full time and, at the outset, it was not expected to continue for more than 12 months.
People on training courses run by a local authority or voluntary organisation which satisfy the conditions for the award of credits should make an individual application for these credits. Form CF55C for this purpose may be obtained from the Department's local offices.