Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 20465

Jobseeker's Allowance

Tabled: 16 December 2024

Answered: 20 December 2024

Question

Torsten Bell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department’s statistics on the ONS Nomis database on Jobseekers Allowance on-flows by occupation and age, what assessment she has made of the potential reason for changes in the nu

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

There have been some changes to the administrative instructions followed by the department’s Work Coaches around recording occupation at the Initial Work Seach Interview. This has led to the observed change in the levels of unknown occupations in the Jobs...

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