Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 73218

Vacancies: Applications

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken for job seekers to receive appointments for improving CVs.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
Customers have regular appointments with their Work Coach. For those in the Intensive Work Search regime, who are the most likely to be seeking work, these are usually weekly in the first 13 weeks of their claim. Where it is identified or requested that t...
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