Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 84
Jobcentres: Rural Areas
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 22 July 2024
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the sustainability of job centres in rural areas.
Answer
Alison McGovernWe have interpreted ‘sustainability’ to mean the viability of Jobcentres in rural areas. DWP has a network of 634 established Jobcentres across the UK. The location of Jobcentres needs to balance customer demand, the range of services it needs to offer an...
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