Department for Work and Pensions

Questions from the Department for Work and Pensions:

Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity What are the expected labour market impacts of emerging trends and challenges (e.g. Artificial Intelligence (AI), adjustment to net zero, demography) and how can we respond to them to ensure we access the benefits and minimise the costs? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity In what ways have homeworking, hybrid and flexible working arrangements helped or hindered employment for key groups, for example older workers, parents, disabled people, and people living in remote areas? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity How can DWP administrative data be better used to gain insights on the labour market? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity What will the impact of Artificial Intelligence be on the labour market, including for different groups? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity What technologies can be used to support people into work, and help them get on in work? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity What are the indicators of good work? Are people in good work? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity How should in-work progression support be targeted to optimise its effectiveness? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity How can labour market progression and sustainable work be effectively defined and measured? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity How can we achieve an optimal balance between tailoring employment support whilst maintaining fairness and consistency? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity We can observe the frequency and duration of Work Search Reviews, but how can we better understand their quality? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity How can DWP continue to develop its delivery of Universal Credit? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity How can we best increase employment for parents on Universal Credit? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity What is the best approach to self-employment under Universal Credit? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity What are UC customers’ work/training goals and how can DWP align these with the support DWP offers? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity How does the benefit system (including Universal Credit [UC], incentives, working age contributory benefits, conditionality and support) enable/hinder DWP customers to get into and progress in work? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity How can we best work with employers and other external stakeholders to address labour market barriers and support good quality work? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity How can we best drive economic growth and maximise employment through employment support and/or training, ensuring that all who need help are supported effectively? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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Enable people to get into work, improve skills, support young people and boost employment and productivity How can we capture the wider impacts of being NEET on young people, society and future generations to estimate the long-term value of interventions to reduce the number NEET? Department for Work and Pensions, 2026

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