Jobseekers’ Allowance
(asked on 15th July 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost is of processing a new claim for jobseekers' allowance; what the cost is of a jobseekers' allowance interview; and what the annual cost is of maintaining an existing claim for jobseekers' allowance.
This question was answered on 21st July 2014
Please see table below:
| Unit cost |
JSA Claims | £13.72 |
JSA NJI Advice | £20.37 |
DWP does not carry information on the annual cost of maintaining an existing claim.