Jobcentres: Closures

(asked on 8th May 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which job centres have closed since 2010.


Answered by
Alok Sharma Portrait
Alok Sharma
COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 11th May 2018

In March 2018, the 20-year contract covering the majority of DWP’s current estate of over 900 sites came to an end. This presented a significant opportunity to re-evaluate what we needed from our estate, taking into account the impact of Universal Credit, the increased use of online services and the improving employment rates.

Given this, it is right that we reconfigure our Jobcentre estate and make the jobcentres fit for the 21st century. This is not about reducing services, but about taking the opportunity to stop spending money on empty space so we can spend more on supporting those in need.

Since 1 February 2010 through to 31 March 2018, 211 buildings through which Jobcentre Plus services were delivered have been closed. However, staff and service delivery have been relocated to alternative DWP or partner organisation buildings in order to maintain delivery of services to customers.

A full list of the buildings that have been closed is included in the attached pdf.

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