Written questions

Voluntary Work: Insurance

Commons · Question 89724 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 19 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of covering the insurance costs of employers taking on volunteer workers; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on t

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 19 Nov 2025

DWP recognises that there are many benefits to volunteering for individuals, including for those not in employment, education or training. These include gaining new skills, knowledge and experience, improving physical and mental wellbeing, growing confide...