Committees

Plan for Jobs and employment support

Inquiry

The Committee looked at the effectiveness of Government support to get people into employment, including disadvantaged groups such as those in low-paid jobs and young people.

The Committee looked to find out:

  • What is driving increases in economic inactivity - for example amongst people with health conditions and older people?
  • What has been the impact of the Way to Work campaign?
  • How could DWP work more effectively with employers to ensure that people coming through Jobcentre Plus are well-equipped to fill vacancies?
  • Are there any international examples of successful employment support schemes that DWP could learn from?
  • Should the Government provide employment support to people who are not on benefits? If so, how could that support best be provided?

Read the call for evidence to learn more about the inquiry.

Read our report.

The Committee has previously looked at employment support as part of its inquiry into DWP’s response to the coronavirus report, and more recently in its inquiries into DWP’s Preparations for changes in the world of work and the Disability Employment Gap.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 16 September 2022.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Eighth Report - Plan for Jobs and employment support
Inquiry Plan for Jobs and employment support
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HC 600
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Eighth Special Report - Plan for Jobs and employment support: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report
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HC 1867
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Response to this report
Large Print - Plan for Jobs and employment support: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report
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HC 1867
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Eighth Special Report - Plan for Jobs and employment support: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report
Inquiry Plan for Jobs and employment support
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HC 1867
Special Report
Large Print - Plan for Jobs and employment support: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report
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HC 1867
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Correspondence

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Correspondence with the Economic Secretary to the Treasury relating to income protection insurance
Inquiry Plan for Jobs and employment support
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Correspondence with the Minister for Employment relating to Plan for Jobs and employment support
Inquiry Plan for Jobs and employment support
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Correspondence with the Minister for Employment and the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work relating to statistics for DWP employment support schemes
Inquiry Plan for Jobs and employment support
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Oral evidence transcripts

No oral evidence transcripts published.

Written evidence

No written evidence published.

Other publications

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