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Pressure mounts on single parents to find work, but where are the family-friendly jobs?

Posted By Philippa Newis, Policy Officer , Gingerbread

21 May 2012

From today (21 May), single parents whose youngest child is five are no longer entitled to receive income support (IS). Instead, they will need to claim jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) or another benefit. This is one of the first provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to come into force.

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