HC Deb 05 December 1994 vol 251 c94W
21. Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if partners of unemployed benefit claimants will be able to work for up to 24 hours a week without losing entitlement to benefit following his proposed changes to the benefit system.

Mr. Roger Evans

Entitlement to the income-related element of jobseeker's allowance will not be lost where partners work fewer than 24 hours a week.

Partners' hours will have no effect on entitlement to the contributory element of jobseekers allowance.