§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will explain the tax treatment of a back-to-work bonus of up to £1,000 claimed by a part-time worker who has entered into full-time employment under the scheme announced by the Secretary of State for Social Security on 24 October.
§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how the back-to-work lump sum cash bonus of the new job seeker's allowance will be treated for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George Young[holding answer 28 October 1994]: The tax treatment of the back-to-work bonus will be announced by my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget.