Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what arrangements are in place at jobcentres to assist unemployed people formerly in senior management or executive positions in finding equivalent roles.

All unemployed people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance receive help tailored to individual need. This starts with an initial appointment with a work coach to discuss and agree a Claimant Commitment, which contains some reasonable and achievable job goals, details of the claimant’s availability for work and those steps that, if taken, offer the claimant best prospects of employment. As part of this, the work coach will provide information, advice and guidance on overcoming barriers that might make finding a job more difficult. Beyond the initial appointment, claimants see their work coach regularly to review progress and to see what additional help, if any, is needed.