Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 12
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DWP evaluations focus on employment likelihood, not job security or specific types of work
Conclusion
We also asked the Department about the types of jobs people took up after claiming UC and whether the jobs were secure. The Department told us that its evaluations showed only whether claimants were more likely to be in employment. It added that its first evaluation did consider the levels of earnings that people had, and that in principle it was possible to track the earnings and hours in work of claimants who were now in employment.21 14 C&AG’s Report, para 11 15 Q 33 16 Qq 1, 4; C&AG’s Report, para 1.20 17 Q 1 18 Q 4 19 C&AG’s Report, para 11 20 Q 6 21 Qq 34–35 12 Progress in implementing Universal Credit Reducing fraud and error
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 July 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗