Stephen Timms – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2014-03-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of whether the unavailability of child benefit for 18 year olds in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance is discouraging the take-up of traineeships.

Esther McVey

Legislation prevents 18 year olds who claim JSA claiming Child Benefit (if eligible) and vice versa. 18 year olds claiming JSA can benefit from a traineeship, we are working to ensure that all young people who could benefit from a traineeship are able to do so.