Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 79129

Employment: Advisory Services

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Marie Goldman

Liberal DemocratChelmsford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing single-parent specific work coaches.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
Parents claiming Universal Credit have support from Work Coaches, who provide individual, tailored help to all customers across the country. This includes supporting the development of skills needed to look for and obtain sustained employment, advice to p...

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