Live Debate In-work Progression in Universal Credit

EVIDENCE SESSION: In-work progression in Universal Credit

 3.45pm, Monday 29 February 2016, the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House. 

• Inquiry: In-work progression in Universal Credit
• Work and Pensions Committee
• In the second of three evidence sessions in this inquiry the Committee will consider the following areas:

• Evidence from employers on the behavioural effects of Universal Credit;
• Ways of re-designing job roles to aid pay progression;
• New models of vocational training for lower paid employees; and
• Employers’ recommendations for the design of a future DWP in-work service.

Witnesses:

At 3.45pm

 Faye Goldman, Campaign Manager (WorkInclusion), Business in the Community

• David Massey, Senior Manager, UK Commission on Employment and Skills
• David Coutts, Head of Human Resources (Corporate, Policy and Planning), FirstGroup plc

 FURTHER INFORMATION:

 Committee Membership is as follows: 

Frank Field (Labour, Birkenhead) (Chair); Heidi Allen (Conservative, South Cambridgeshire); Mhairi Black (Scottish National Party, Paisley and Renfrewshire South); Ms Karen Buck, (Labour, Westminster North); Neil Coyle (Labour, (Bermondsey & Old Southwark); John Glen (Conservative, Salisbury); Richard Graham (Conservative, Gloucester); Mackinlay (Conservative, South Thanet); Steve McCabe (Labour, Birmingham Selly Oak); Jeremy Quin (Conservative, Horsham); Craig Williams (Conservative, Cardiff North).