Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will (a) produce FAQs for businesses applying to the Kickstart scheme and (b) ensure that local staff of her Department are adequately briefed on the details of the scheme.

The department is continuously improving the guidance available online, at gov.uk/kickstart for both employers and Kickstart gateways.

We are also ensuring that the department’s local staff have a good understanding of the Kickstart Scheme to enable them to properly identify the most suitable claimants.