Jobseeker's Allowance

(asked on 26th September 2014) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of how many recipients of jobseeker's allowance possess a poor understanding of spoken and written English.


Answered by
Esther McVey Portrait
Esther McVey
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 14th October 2014

Findings from the Skills for Life Survey 2011 (the most recent survey conducted) show that of those claiming jobseeker’s allowance 23% were below Level 1[1] in English literacy.

The full Skills for Life publication can be found using the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/36000/12-p168-2011-skills-for-life-survey.pdf

[1] The Skills for Life survey defines “functional literacy” as level 1 or above.

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