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ESMType_17: The learner must be receiving work related benefits for this Learning Delivery Monitoring code to be used

Funding year2026–27Official text onlyImported fromILR validation rules 2026 to 2027, 19 September 2026See the sourceReport an issue

Official rule text

If 'sector based work academies pre-employment training' learning delivery monitoring code has been returned, and the 'Learner is in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA)', 'Learner is in receipt of Universal Credit' or 'Learner is in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance (all categories)' Benefit Status Indicator must be returned

The official wording, as published in ILR validation rules 2026 to 2027 for 2026–27 and imported on 19 September 2026. Check the source for the current version.

Fields named in the official data

LearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMTypeLearningDeliveryFAM.LearnDelFAMCodeEmploymentStatusMonitoring.ESMTypeEmploymentStatusMonitoring.ESMCode

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Sources

The official text on this page was imported from this source on 19 September 2026. The status shown is our source monitor's, which watches the document for later changes.

ILR validation rules 2026 to 2027 (opens in a new tab)

Department for EducationOfficial technical document2026–27Checked recentlyLast checked 24 October 2026

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