§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether an employment training participant who was previously receiving the income support disability premium continues to be eligible for the earnings disregard of £15 a week; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss WiddecombeEligibility to the £15 a week earnings disregard will continue as long as the disability premium remains in payment. People who have been receiving the disability premium will normally retain entitlement to it while undertaking employment training. If the hon. Member has a particular case in mind, perhaps she would like to write to me.