Government Employment Strategy

Does my hon. Friend recall our visit to Jobcentre Plus in Newham, where we met three or four women claimants, most of whom were single parents? When we asked about the better-off calculation, which assesses whether people would be better off in work or out of work, the advisers told us that it was not automatically done for lone parents on benefit unless they specifically asked for it, which seemed absolutely ridiculous to every Member on the visit.