Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 89724
Voluntary Work: Insurance
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of covering the insurance costs of employers taking on volunteer workers; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on t
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonDWP recognises that there are many benefits to volunteering for individuals, including for those not in employment, education or training. These include gaining new skills, knowledge and experience, improving physical and mental wellbeing, growing confide...
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