Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
4th Report – Get Britain Working: Reforming Jobcentres
Work and Pensions Committee
HC 653
Published 8 September 2025
Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Rejected
The ‘any job’ approach has not just been detrimental to claimants: it has also led employers to stop engaging with Jobcentres. Employers will use Jobcentres if it helps them find good employees, but their experience of Jobcentre candidates is often of people forced to apply just to meet benefit conditions. …
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the conclusion that the 'any job' approach is detrimental, explaining the 'permitted period' policy for job search. While noting a shift away from 'any job' ethos in new services, they do not accept the recommendation at this time but will keep the policy under review.