Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 94630

Unemployment Insurance

Tabled: 26 November 2025

Answered: 2 December 2025

Question

John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to consult on the implementation of Unemployment Insurance Benefit.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

We announced the introduction of a new contributory benefit, provisionally called ‘Unemployment Insurance' (UI) in the Pathways to Work green paper, and consulted specifically on the time limit and what support should be available whilst on UI. We publish...

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