Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 14 March 2013.
David Lammy
Labour, Tottenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 28 February 2013, Official Report, column 609W, on social security benefits: Greater London, how many of his Department's staff have been seconded to (a) Bromley, (b) Croydon, (c) Enfield and (d) Haringey to assist the early implementation of the benefit cap.
Mark Hoban
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
A senior Jobcentre Plus account manager has been appointed in each of the four London boroughs to co-ordinate local engagement and support, supported by an implementation manager working with the four local authorities and DWP benefit cap project team members.
There are no staff formally seconded to the local authorities but Jobcentre Plus staff have been co-located in local authority premises to assist households likely to be impacted by the cap to ensure they have access to a wide range of support.
A total of 12 members of staff have been co-located to provide this support. The breakdown by local authority is as follows:
(a) Bromley: one staff member
(b) Croydon: two staff members
(c) Enfield: two staff members
(d) Haringey: seven staff members.
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