§ Mrs. GilroyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if participation in a Time Exchange Scheme would affect entitlement to benefits. [126848]
§ Angela EagleOur legal advice is that time credits derived from participation in a Time Exchange Scheme, such as Fair Shares, do not constitute earnings for income-related benefit purposes and therefore participation does not constitute remunerative work. Entitlement to those benefits would therefore be unaffected. Guidance to local decision-makers will be issued shortly.