Lord Bishop of Oxford: DWP: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Jobcentres: Food Banks

Tuesday 21st November 2017

Asked by: Lord Bishop of Oxford (Bishops - Bishops)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department for Work and Pensions offers any guidance to Jobcentres on whether, and in what circumstances, it is appropriate to signpost or refer their clients to local food banks.

Answered by Baroness Buscombe

The Department for Work and Pensions does not refer claimants to food banks, but provides operational instructions to Jobcentre colleagues detailing when it is appropriate to signpost claimants to food banks.