When that point is reached depends upon the circumstances of each individual. Below is a guide to the help available for single parents on overcoming the barriers to work.
Where do I start?
* The New Deal for Lone Parents helps lone parents off social security benefits and into work. It is targeted at people claiming Income Support whose youngest child is in school (aged over five years and three months.) Parents with younger children at home can apply.
* The scheme is voluntary, but from next month (April 2001) it will be compulsory for lone parents on Income Support to attend an interview with a New Deal Personal Adviser, usually at the local Jobcentre. About 80 per cent of lone parents attending interviews have joined the scheme.
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