Jobcentres: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 71367 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, What steps she is taking to improve access to face-to-face Jobcentre services in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 10 Sep 2025
The majority of our current service provided by Jobcentres is through face-to-face appointments through a network of more than 630 jobcentres, spread across England, Scotland and Wales. As part of the new Jobs and Careers Service, we are testing changes t...