Decision Makers Guide - DMG24072
Income other than earnings: Training allowances: WBTfA
On 30.3.98 work based training for adults (WBTfA) replaced
Training for Work (TfW) in England and Wales. There is no WBTfA in
Scotland. The decision maker should
1) treat
1.1 applicants on WBTfA as participating in arrangements for
training under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973
for the period(s) they received or were eligible for a training
allowance
and
1.2 any payment made in connection with the applicants use
of facilities as a payment made for training under section 2
or
2) treat
2.1 applicants on WBTfA as employed by their employers for
the period(s) they did not get a training allowance but received or
were entitled to receive wages from their employers
and
2.2 any payment of wages made by their employers as
earnings.
Note 1 training allowance means a payment made directly or
indirectly by the SofS to applicants doing WBTfA, in connection
with their use of facilities
Note 2 facilities means facilities provided for WBTfA
Note 3 any payment falling within 1.2 is income other than
earnings
Note 4 There is no WBTfA in Scotland as Scotland still
delivers TfW
