PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Universal Credit (10 July 2014)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the capacity of local authorities to co-ordinate local agencies to deliver the aims of the Local Support Services Framework; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by:
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour)

The Local Support Service Framework published in December 2013 sets out the principles of local support provision, providing a structure for planning holistic and localised support for those who need help to make and maintain a claim to Universal Credit.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-local-support-services-framework

DWP, local authorities and others already work in partnership to deliver local support services and delivery of LSSF will build on these partnerships. On 10 July 2014 we announced the names of the 11 partnerships selected to take part in the formal trials that will provide the necessary learning and evaluation of the delivery of local support services through integrated delivery partnerships. https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/partnerships-for-delivery

Answered by:
Esther McVey (Conservative)
15 July 2014