PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Food Banks (15 July 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether each instance of Jobcentre Plus staff signposting claimants to local food banks is recorded on a claimant's case record.
Asked by:
Mark Tami (Labour)
Asked by:
Mark Tami (Labour)
Answer
Jobcentre staff are not required to keep records of the numbers of claimants signposted to food banks in their local area; however, in line with long-standing national guidance, they may record the issue of signposting slips for authentication purposes at the request of the local food bank.
Answered by:
Will Quince (Conservative)
24 July 2020
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