Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108746
Flexible Support Fund: Equipment and Technology
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what auditing processes are in place to monitor the use of equipment and technology provided to claimants through the Flexible Support Fund, and how the Department assures itself that equipment purchase
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThe Flexible Support Fund was introduced in April 2011. It provides discretionary support to help individuals move closer to employment. Work coaches must exercise their discretion in line with national and local guidance, ensuring that Flexible Support F...
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