§ Ms ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what will be the benefit entitlement of unemployed people who take up places on(a) the learning for work programme and (b) the community action programme; in what ways these will differ from the situation of those who join training for work; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. McLoughlinPeople participating in learning for work and community action will receive an allowance equal to their unemployment benefit and/or income support entitlement when unemployed. Community action participants will receive an additional premium of £10 a week. In each case their eligibility for other social security benefits will be the same as that of training for work participants.