RR 782 Lone Parent Obligations: work, childcare and the Jobseeker’s Allowance regime
by Pippa Lane, Jo Casebourne, Lorraine Lanceley and Malen Davies
Lone Parent Obligations were introduced in November 2008. Since then, based on the age of their youngest child, lone parents have lost entitlement to Income Support (IS) solely on the grounds of being a lone parent. From October 2010, the age of the youngest child was lowered to seven and over.
This report presents findings from qualitative research with lone parents who made a claim for Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), either as a new or repeat claimant, or following the transition from IS, when their youngest child was seven. Sixty depth interviews were carried out with lone parents in three case study areas during June and July 2011. The interviews explored issues such as work readiness, childcare, claiming JSA, looking for work and any experience of moving into work. The research was carried out by the Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion (Inclusion).
December 2011 92 pages 297x210mm
ISBN 978 1 908523 38 9
(629 KB)