Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 56221

Employment: Finance

Tabled: 2 June 2025

Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

Andy McDonald

Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the employment support funding required to secure employment income increases for people losing welfare payments as set out in the Pathways to Work Green Paper.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

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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