Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 8
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Set out detailed plans for building safeguarding and health impact assessment into new services.
Recommendation
DWP should set out more detail about how it will build a systems-based approach to safeguarding into the new jobs and careers service, including its conditionality and sanctions policy. We previously recommended that the Chief Medical Advisor assess the potential health impact on claimants of all policy changes, and we expect such an assessment to take place before any changes to Jobcentres and work coach support. (Recommendation, Paragraph 43) Empowering work coaches
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 13 November 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗