A question on #Employment #Finance tabled by Andy McDonald on 02-06-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Employment: Finance
Question ID: 1807982
UIN: 56222
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-02
Asking Member ID: 4269
Asking Member display name: Andy McDonald
Asking Member handle: AndyMcDonaldMP
Asking Member Twitter reference: @AndyMcDonaldMP
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the funding required for employment support to increase employment income in line with changes to welfare payments set out in the Pathways to Work: Reforming Ben
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Date answered: 2025-06-09
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Answering Member ID: 163
Answering Member display name: Sir Stephen Timms
Answering Member handle: stephenctimms
Answering Member Twitter reference: @stephenctimms
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Answer text: The government has announced an additional £1.9 billion in funding for employment-related support between 2026/27 and 2029/30, for disabled people and those with health conditions. This will ensure that support is available from next year as benefit chang...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
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