Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the Civil Service Summer Internship Programme, how is the main household earner determined for an applicant who spent an equal amount of time with two households with different socio-economic backgrounds in the case of separation or divorce at the time the applicant was 14 years old; and whether the applicant is able to choose which household to nominate in that instance.

We require candidates to list the ‘main household earner’ using the ONS definition. In cases where a candidate had multiple households we advise candidates to use the ‘main householder earner’ in the household that best reflects their circumstances.