United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL4260
Jobseeker's Allowance: Refugees
Introduced
18 December 2017
Last action
22 December 2017 · Answer
Status
Answered
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Subjects
Asylum
Source updated
22 December 2017
Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make changes to Department for Work and Pensions rules that impact on the ability of refugees to claim jobseeker's allowance and simultaneously access full-time English language lessons.
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18 December 2017
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make changes to Department for Work and Pensions rules that impact on the ability of refugees to claim jobseeker's allowance and simultaneously access full-time English language lessons.
Source: Lords
22 December 2017
Answer
One of the conditions of Jobseeker’s Allowance is that the recipient must be available for work. This is why it is not an appropriate benefit for those who are studying full time. However, Refugees who are new to the UK can claim Income Support if they ar...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2017-12-18/HL4260
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/808736
- uk · wq-808736 · source updated 22 December 2017