HC Deb 17 March 1995 vol 256 c728W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if, under the proposed jobseeker's allowance, he intends to retain the provisions in regulation 7B of the Social Security (Unemployment, Sickness and Invalidity Benefit) Regulations concerning restrictions on availability for work resulting from the person's physical or mental condition.

Miss Widdecombe

Jobseeker's allowance claimants will normally be expected to be available for a minimum of 40 hours a week. Regulations will reflect our policy that claimants with a mental or physical condition will be able to restrict their availability in accordance with their disability.