Minister for Employment questioned on in-work progression in Universal Credit
7 March 2016
The Work and Pensions Committee takes evidence from the Rt Hon Priti Patel, Minister for Employment as part of its inquiry into in-work progression in Universal Credit.
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- Inquiry: In-work progression in Universal Credit
- Work and Pensions Committee
Witnesses
Monday 7 March 2016, Wilson Room, Portcullis House
At 3.45pm
- Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Minister of State for Employment, Department for Work and Pensions
- Pauline Crellin, Head of Universal Credit, Labour Market Policy and Partnership Division, Department for Work and Pensions
- Ross James, Universal Credit Labour Market Transformation and Test and Learn Division, Department for Work and Pensions
Purpose of the session
The Committee focuses on the following areas:
- the role of JCP Work Coaches in the in-work service
- applying conditionality fairly and plans to provide relevant data
- augmenting the pilot with learning from alternative approaches and
- coordination of in-work progression with wider government policy
Further information
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