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Written question asked by Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 26 April 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 April 2021 (named day). It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 April 2021 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Employment: Disability

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to increase the number of disability employment advisers.

Answer

The government will boost the number of specialist advisers dedicated to helping disabled jobseekers to secure and stay in work, with an additional 315 Disability Employment Adviser (DEA) roles to be in Jobcentre across the UK by May 2021.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
187340
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Disability Advisory services Employment
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk