HC Deb 31 January 1994 vol 236 c586W
Mrs. Jane Kennedy

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what distinction will be made in payment of the job seeker's allowance between(a) claimants under 25 years old and (b) claimants over 25 years old, from April 1996.

Mr. Burt

Job seeker's allowance will be a single, integrated benefit with unified rates of payment aligned to those for income support. Therefore, differential rates will apply to people aged 18 to 24 and those aged 25 years or over.