Written question asked by Philip Boswell (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 17 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 January 2017. It was answered by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Monday, 23 January 2017 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Work Programme
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the participants in the Work Programme receive a wage from employers in addition to their jobseeker's allowance payments during their placement.
- Answer
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Work experience undertaken through the Work Programme is unpaid. Participants will therefore remain on Jobseeker’s Allowance whilst participating on a work placement.
As the placements are unpaid, employers are not required to pay National Insurance contributions for participants.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 60435
- Session
- 2016-17
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Jobseeker's allowance Pay Work programme
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2017-01-23 16:38:02 +0000
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