Flexible Support Fund
(asked on 4th March 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department holds on how the Flexible Support Fund is spent.
The Flexible Support Fund may be used for a wide range of activities at the discretion of Jobcentre Plus District Managers and Work Coaches, but must support core Department for Work and Pensions objectives.
Data available for the most recently audited Financial year is provided below.
Flexible Support Fund Expenditure by DWP Region £’000
Region | Total |
South | 11,398 |
Scotland | 2,896 |
Central & Wales | 8,259 |
North | 13,555 |
Other | 303 |
Total | 36,411 |
Source : Hyperion
Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
The data provided in the above table forms part of the expenditure position reported within the DWP Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20.
Flexible Support Fund Expenditure by Category £’000
Category | Total |
Partnerships | 3,586 |
Removing Barriers | 13,277 |
Training | 16,923 |
Childcare * | 1,569 |
Other | 1,055 |
Total | 36,411 |
Source : Hyperion
Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
* Childcare is only reported as a separate category from October 2019. Childcare expenditure between April 19 – September 19 cannot be separately identified and is reported within the Removing Barriers category.
The data provided in the above table forms part of the expenditure position reported within the DWP Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20.