Employment Schemes
Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms (East Ham, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how his Department validates claims by providers of referrals to mandatory work activity prior to payment.
Chris Grayling (Minister of State (Employment), Work and Pensions; Epsom and Ewell, Conservative)
Referrals to mandatory work activity are made through Jobcentre Plus. An attachment fee is paid for a participant starting on the programme. The Department's Provider Assurance Team (PAT) conducts reviews of contracted providers, including those delivering MWA, to assess their systems of internal control and provide an assurance that payments made to these providers are in accordance with DWP and Treasury requirements.