Source · Select Committees · Welsh Affairs Committee
Recommendation 23
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The DWP and Welsh Government should work together to improve the signposting of benefits, grants,...
Conclusion
The DWP and Welsh Government should work together to improve the signposting of benefits, grants, and allowances by producing a toolkit for Work Coaches. It should cover all devolved and local authority support. The DWP should report back to us in six months with an update on progress.
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Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
In Scotland, social security includes both reserved and devolved elements, so a toolkit was created to help work coaches navigate the situation for their claimants. Social security is reserved in Wales, so the need is not so apparent. However, the Department for Work and Pensions has worked with the Welsh Government on a variety of devolved and non-devolved schemes, helping to raise awareness of, and promoting these initiatives. This is part of the regular liaison set out in the Department for Work and Pensions and Welsh Government Concordat agreement. The Department for Work and Pensions will continue to work with Welsh Government colleagues to discuss what improvements can be made in terms of the signposting of grants and allowances that are available.