Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 111752

Employment Schemes

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Helen Whately

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the JobsPlus programme which is being delivered through ten pilot sites across England.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

Jobs Plus is a community-based model with strong potential to tackle inactivity and unemployment. The department is testing the model in ten social housing communities across England to generate evidence on place-based support. The pilots will be evaluate...

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