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1665864

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the use of artificial intelligence on the functioning of the welfare system.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	203281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>DWP is continually exploring the use of all types of Artificial Intelligence and its potential to support the provision of more digital services with a human touch in a safe, ethical, and considered way. Artificial Intelligence will never replace the role of our colleagues in supporting customers throughout their journey.</p><p> </p><p>We are using Artificial Intelligence to undertake administrative or repetitive tasks, freeing up our colleagues to spend more time with claimants.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our approach, and in-line with the Prime Minister’s Foundation Model Taskforce, DWP has created a Generative Artificial Intelligence Lighthouse Programme which will safely guide our innovation in emerging Artificial Intelligence technology. The role of this programme is to ‘test and learn’ in a safe and governed environment where all types of AI can be used to assist us in the delivery of our customer outcomes and department efficiencies. Following this test and learn approach will help us to build more certainty on the potential benefits that can be realised.</p><p> </p><p>Where Artificial Intelligence is used to assist its activities in prevention and detection of fraud within UC applications, DWP always ensures appropriate safeguards are in place for the proportionate, ethical, and legal use of data with internal monitoring protocols adhered to. Through the work of departmental governance, we can always explain how the AI reaches conclusions using data.</p><p> </p><p>DWP will not use AI to replace human judgement in determining or denying a payment to a claimant. Where appropriate, Equality and Data Protection Impact Assessments have been carried out.</p><p> </p><p>DWP's Personal Information Charter(opens in a new tab) explains how and why we use personal information and citizen’s rights and responsibilities.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/personal-information-charter" target="_blank">DWP's Personal Information Charter(opens in a new tab)</a> explains how and why we use personal information and citizen’s rights and responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/10/2023 15:39:31 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1603644

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Support for Mortgage Interest
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his policy to increase the level of payments through the Support for Mortgage Interest scheme in line with increases in the Bank of England base rate.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	163851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>It is not SMI policy to increase the level of SMI payments in line with increases in the Bank of England’s base rate.</p><p> </p><p>The standard interest rate we pay is set at a level based on the Bank of England's published monthly average mortgage interest rate. We have selected this rate because it is the average interest rate that applies to outstanding mortgages, including fixed and variable mortgages. The Bank of England data is the most reliable as it is based on information that covers over 75 per cent of all banks and building societies' mortgage business. It is also updated on a regular (monthly) basis</p><p> </p><p>The standard interest rate is currently set at 2.09% and will only change when the Bank of England’s average mortgage rate differs by 0.5 percentage points or more from the rate in payment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/03/2023 14:18:34 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1564845

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of their Department’s employees work from home at least one day a week.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	118947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>As a department we do not capture figures for employees working from home at least one day a week. We do however record figures for employees who attend the office. Our Hybrid working policy is minimum of 40% of their time in the office. As a department have headquarters utilisation data published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-headquarters-occupancy-data" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p><p>The Total DWP on a given day, the average figures for people who were working and were in an office are as follows: (Staff that are not working in the office, can either be working remotely or from home).</p><p> </p><p>Q2 2022/23</p><p>DWP Total – 59.4%</p><p> </p><p>Q3 2022/23</p><p>DWP Total – 60.3%</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 17/01/2023 17:32:38 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1483458

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Way to Work Scheme: Hendon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have moved off Universal Credit and into work as a result of the Way to Work campaign in Hendon constituency.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	25821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the number of movements into work in the Hendon parliamentary constituency as to produce this would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we cannot provide data at a constituency level, we can provide this data at a Jobcentre Plus (JCP) district geographical area. Hendon constituency falls within North London JCP district, we have therefore provided the movements into work for that took place within that area during the campaign. These will include movements that took place in other constituencies that fall within the same JCP district.</p><p> </p><p>We estimate that so far 17,100 unemployed Universal Credit claimants in the North London Jobcentre Plus District have moved into work during the Way to Work Campaign between 31 January and 26 June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>This cumulative figure is composed of our into work measure to the end of May (14,770) and our internal management information up to 26 June (2,340). This figure includes claimants with a sanction in place that moved into work during the period of the campaign (760). This does not include movements into work from JSA claimants as they cannot be broken down to Jobcentre Plus District level. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Due to rounding, sum of figures may not match declared total.</p><p> </p><p>The management information presented here has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics but is provided in the interests of transparency and timeliness.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/07/2022 16:31:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1469688

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the employment rate among people within five years of the statutory retirement age.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>Now that the Default Retirement Age has been abolished most people can work for as long as they want to and are able.</p><p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by people aged 50 and over. Therefore, we are providing over £20 million over the next three years for a new enhanced offer for workers over the age of 50 to help them to stay in or return to work. This offer will ensure that older job seekers receive more intensive, tailored support as part of their Universal Credit claim and will give Work Coaches more time to spend with older job seekers who have recently become unemployed. The 50PLUS Champions network also provides dedicated support to Work Coaches to enable them to effectively direct suitable support to claimants who are aged 50 and over. The available information is set out below.</p><p>The employment rate of 60-64 year olds is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Employment rate Apr-Jun 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 60-64</p></td><td><p>54.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021" target="_blank">Economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over 2021</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of people claiming unemployment related benefits is contained in the table below. The Claimant Count measures the number of people claiming benefit principally for the reason of being unemployed. The available age breakdown is 65 and over, so this will include some people on the claimant count who are over State Pension age.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Claimant Count May 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 65+</p></td><td><p>24,990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">NOMIS June 2022</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of 50-64 year olds who are economically inactive in each of the last three years is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Inactivity level</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2020</p></td><td><p>3,308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2021</p></td><td><p>3,443,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2022</p></td><td><p>3,519,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/redir/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpbmRleCI6OCwicGFnZVNpemUiOjEwLCJwYWdlIjoxLCJ1cmkiOiIvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGxhYm91cm1hcmtldC9wZW9wbGVpbndvcmsvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVtcGxveWVldHlwZXMvZGF0YXNldHMvZW1wbG95bWVudHVuZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVjb25vbWljaW5hY3Rpdml0eWJ5YWdlZ3JvdXBzZWFzb25hbGx5YWRqdXN0ZWRhMDVzYSIsImxpc3RUeXBlIjoicmVsYXRlZGRhdGEifQ.QEJp_WI_8_5xY2HM1HbCHSIaFY1o70Wuzf51KBB2Y4o" target="_blank">Table A05SA, Labour Market Overview June 2022</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 16918 16920 question first answered 21/06/2022 12:17:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1469689

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Unemployment Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the final year before they reach the statutory retirement age.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>Now that the Default Retirement Age has been abolished most people can work for as long as they want to and are able.</p><p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by people aged 50 and over. Therefore, we are providing over £20 million over the next three years for a new enhanced offer for workers over the age of 50 to help them to stay in or return to work. This offer will ensure that older job seekers receive more intensive, tailored support as part of their Universal Credit claim and will give Work Coaches more time to spend with older job seekers who have recently become unemployed. The 50PLUS Champions network also provides dedicated support to Work Coaches to enable them to effectively direct suitable support to claimants who are aged 50 and over. The available information is set out below.</p><p>The employment rate of 60-64 year olds is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Employment rate Apr-Jun 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 60-64</p></td><td><p>54.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021" target="_blank">Economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over 2021</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of people claiming unemployment related benefits is contained in the table below. The Claimant Count measures the number of people claiming benefit principally for the reason of being unemployed. The available age breakdown is 65 and over, so this will include some people on the claimant count who are over State Pension age.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Claimant Count May 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 65+</p></td><td><p>24,990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">NOMIS June 2022</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of 50-64 year olds who are economically inactive in each of the last three years is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Inactivity level</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2020</p></td><td><p>3,308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2021</p></td><td><p>3,443,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2022</p></td><td><p>3,519,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/redir/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpbmRleCI6OCwicGFnZVNpemUiOjEwLCJwYWdlIjoxLCJ1cmkiOiIvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGxhYm91cm1hcmtldC9wZW9wbGVpbndvcmsvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVtcGxveWVldHlwZXMvZGF0YXNldHMvZW1wbG95bWVudHVuZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVjb25vbWljaW5hY3Rpdml0eWJ5YWdlZ3JvdXBzZWFzb25hbGx5YWRqdXN0ZWRhMDVzYSIsImxpc3RUeXBlIjoicmVsYXRlZGRhdGEifQ.QEJp_WI_8_5xY2HM1HbCHSIaFY1o70Wuzf51KBB2Y4o" target="_blank">Table A05SA, Labour Market Overview June 2022</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 16917 16920 question first answered 21/06/2022 12:17:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1469691

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Unemployment: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who are not engaged in the labour market aged 50 to 64 in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>Now that the Default Retirement Age has been abolished most people can work for as long as they want to and are able.</p><p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by people aged 50 and over. Therefore, we are providing over £20 million over the next three years for a new enhanced offer for workers over the age of 50 to help them to stay in or return to work. This offer will ensure that older job seekers receive more intensive, tailored support as part of their Universal Credit claim and will give Work Coaches more time to spend with older job seekers who have recently become unemployed. The 50PLUS Champions network also provides dedicated support to Work Coaches to enable them to effectively direct suitable support to claimants who are aged 50 and over. The available information is set out below.</p><p>The employment rate of 60-64 year olds is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Employment rate Apr-Jun 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 60-64</p></td><td><p>54.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021/economic-labour-market-status-of-individuals-aged-50-and-over-trends-over-time-september-2021" target="_blank">Economic labour market status of individuals aged 50 and over 2021</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of people claiming unemployment related benefits is contained in the table below. The Claimant Count measures the number of people claiming benefit principally for the reason of being unemployed. The available age breakdown is 65 and over, so this will include some people on the claimant count who are over State Pension age.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Claimant Count May 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged 65+</p></td><td><p>24,990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">NOMIS June 2022</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of 50-64 year olds who are economically inactive in each of the last three years is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Inactivity level</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2020</p></td><td><p>3,308,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2021</p></td><td><p>3,443,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-Apr 2022</p></td><td><p>3,519,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/redir/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpbmRleCI6OCwicGFnZVNpemUiOjEwLCJwYWdlIjoxLCJ1cmkiOiIvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGxhYm91cm1hcmtldC9wZW9wbGVpbndvcmsvZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVtcGxveWVldHlwZXMvZGF0YXNldHMvZW1wbG95bWVudHVuZW1wbG95bWVudGFuZGVjb25vbWljaW5hY3Rpdml0eWJ5YWdlZ3JvdXBzZWFzb25hbGx5YWRqdXN0ZWRhMDVzYSIsImxpc3RUeXBlIjoicmVsYXRlZGRhdGEifQ.QEJp_WI_8_5xY2HM1HbCHSIaFY1o70Wuzf51KBB2Y4o" target="_blank">Table A05SA, Labour Market Overview June 2022</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 16917 16918 question first answered 21/06/2022 12:17:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1461311

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress her Department has made on supporting young people into high-skilled jobs in Hendon constituency.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>Through Jobcentre Plus, DWP is helping young people to find the right support, education or training that will ultimately lead to sustained employment opportunities and career progression.</p><p> </p><p>The Plan for Jobs provides a comprehensive package of support for young people, including the DWP Youth Offer. We have extended the DWP Youth Offer to 2025 and expanded eligibility to include 16 and 17-year-olds, in addition to 18 to 24-year olds, who are claiming Universal Credit and searching for work.</p><p> </p><p>Both Hendon Jobcentres support young people through the DWP Youth Offer, which includes intensive Work Coach support, Youth Employability Coaches for those with additional barriers, and access to the Youth Hub in the Grahame Park area.</p><p> </p><p>Core skills are fundamental in securing, retaining, and progressing in work. This Government has invested in apprenticeships, traineeships, vocational and basic skills training, alongside careers advice and Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs).</p><p> </p><p>SWAP opportunities link skills/employability training with guaranteed interviews and real vacancies – providing a routeway into work for young people. Whilst many opportunities are entry level, they often offer good career pathways and in work progression. Springboard has recently offered SWAP opportunities in the hospitality sector in each of the four London Districts and are available to young claimants in Hendon. The jobcentre team are also working with No1 Fitness Academy, who are running a 6-week employability programme for young people in Hendon.</p><p> </p><p>Employers from a range of sectors recruit on site daily and we deliver a Job Club to support with applications and interview techniques. Across North London, we hold regular recruitment events with multiple employers offering jobs with a range of entry levels.</p><p> </p><p>The local jobcentre team work collaboratively with Barnet Council and various partners to support Hendon’s young people, developing skills provision and routeways into higher skilled jobs in sectors including construction, computer programming and fitness instruction.</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with the GLA, London Councils and our College Principles. We are working collaboratively to develop Skills Bootcamps in line with priority sectors and we also support the mayor’s priorities around Good Work for Londoners.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/05/2022 11:07:01 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1461312

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Plan for Jobs in supporting people into work.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is committed to supporting everyone who has been affected by the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the economy and the labour market. Throughout the pandemic the UK Government has provided historic levels of support to the economy – a total of over £370 billion. This includes key DWP programmes as part of the Plan for Jobs, such as Restart and Kickstart alongside other measures to boost work searches, skills, and apprenticeships. Our support was in addition to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.</p><p>Our Plan for Jobs is complemented by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), which will help to level up and create opportunity across the UK. As part of Plan for Jobs in England over 162,000 jobs have been started through the Kickstart programme. Data for the financial years 2020/21 and 2021/22 shows that as of 27 March 2022, there was a total of 149,980 starts to a Sector Work Academy Programme (SWAP) nationally. We have also launched Way to Work - a concerted drive across the UK to help half a million currently out of work people into jobs by the end of June 2022.</p><p>Employment is growing in England – up 30,000 on the quarter and 310,000 on the year to stand at 27.510 million in Dec 2021-Feb 2022, according to ONS figures. Employment in England is up from a low in the pandemic of 27.186 million - though it is below its pre-COVID level, underlining the need for Way to Work to support more people into jobs.</p><p>We want everyone to be able to find a job, progress in work and thrive in the labour market, whoever they are and wherever they live.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/05/2022 11:13:47 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1384345

registered interest
date	02/12/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what initiatives her Department has undertaken to assist jobseekers under the age of 25 to find employment.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	86079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We have announced our Plan for Jobs expansion which will see another £500 million invested in supporting people into jobs, with young people at the heart of this through Kickstart and our DWP Youth Offer.</p><p> </p><p>The Kickstart scheme is dedicated to helping 16-24-year olds at risk of long-term unemployment develop their skills and experience through 6-month jobs. Around 112,000 Kickstart jobs have been started by young people and the scheme will continue until March 2022, offering jobs and experience to many thousands more young people.</p><p> </p><p>We are extending the DWP Youth Offer to 2025 and have expanded eligibility to include 16 and 17-year olds, in addition to 18 to 24-year olds, who are claiming Universal Credit and searching for work. The Youth Offer currently provides intensive work search support through the Youth Employment Programme, specialised Youth Employment Coaches for young people with additional barriers to work, and over 150 Youth Hubs across England, Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is working in collaboration with the Department for Education, National Careers Service, devolved administrations, and other partners to deliver a comprehensive package of support for young people.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 08/12/2021 17:54:45 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord