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Written question asked by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 March 2015 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 6 March 2015. A substantive answer was provided by Esther McVey (Conservative) on Monday, 9 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Jobcentres

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the average cost of travel to routine fortnightly interviews at Jobcentre Plus where claimants live more than a mile from their Jobcentre Plus office.

Answer

Travel expenses are not usually reimbursed for attendance at fortnightly interviews. In exceptional circumstances there may be scope for reimbursement; however there would be a disproportionate cost to disaggregate this expenditure based on distance from Jobcentre Plus sites.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
225993
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Costs Jobcentres Interviews Travel Unemployed people
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk