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...