§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether it is his policy that a person who has been offered a job subject to Criminal Records Bureau checks is available for work for the purpose of Jobseeker's Allowance. [162213]
§ Mr. PondJobseekers Allowance (JSA) provides financial support to jobseekers during periods of unemployment. The main conditions for receiving JSA therefore concentrate on the requirement to be actively seeking and available for work.
A customer who has been offered employment, and is awaiting the outcome of Criminal Records Bureau checks, must continue to satisfy these and other conditions of entitlement in order to receive JSA. Customers can however restrict their availability for the period in question by making themselves available for temporary work only, pending the result of the check.