Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 5 December 2017.
Andrew Percy
Conservative, Brigg and Goole
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has plans to (a) advertise and (b) offer bike loan schemes to people using job centres.
Damian Hinds
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
There are no plans to provide a specific bike loan scheme for job seekers.
The Flexible Support Fund may be available for one-off purchases such as a bicycle to remove a barrier for claimants to get to work.
The Department for Transport leads on the Cycle to Work Scheme, which is available to employees, and was introduced to promote healthier journeys to work and to reduce environmental pollution.
Yes3 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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