Flexible Support Fund

(asked on 15th September 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the budget for the Flexible Support Fund was in financial year 2022-23, and what estimated expenditure on that fund is for financial years (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25.


Answered by
Guy Opperman Portrait
Guy Opperman
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
This question was answered on 16th October 2023

The budget for the Flexible Support Fund in 2022-23 was £54.7m.

Estimated expenditure for the Flexible Support Fund across the remaining Spending Review period is as follows:

2023-24 - £88.8m

2024-25 - £117.0m

NB

  • These figures include costs to support customers overcome barriers to employment such as training and childcare support.
  • These forecast figures are subject to revision and final costs will be subject to demand.
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