Jobseeker's Allowance
Commons · Question 103840 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the rates of New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance in relation to living costs for a single adult.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 15 Jan 2026
The Secretary of State is required by law to undertake an annual review of benefit rates. In a statement made on 26 November 2025, the Secretary of State announced that from April 2026, Jobseeker’s Allowance will be increased by 3.8% in line with the incr...