39% of Universal Credit claimants are already in work: the issue for them is not finding a job but finding a higher paid one or more hours. We welcome the UK Government’s commitment to providing claimants with in-work support and look forward to hearing further details about how its Progression Champions will work with employers, local authorities and skills providers. As employment support, local government and skills are devolved, for this to be successful in Wales, the UK Government must w...

39% of Universal Credit claimants are already in work: the issue for them is not finding a job but finding a higher paid one or more hours. We welcome the UK Government’s commitment to providing claimants with in-work support and look forward to hearing further details about how its Progression Champions will work with employers, local authorities and skills providers. As employment support, local government and skills are devolved, for this to be successful in Wales, the UK Government must work closely with the Welsh Government. Type: conclusion | Number: 25 | Paragraph: 136 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The UK Government is committed to helping workers progress into higher pay. It will respond to Baroness McGregor-Smith’s recommendations shortly. In the latest Spending Review in October 2021, the UK Government announced that £99m would be allocated to provide around 2.1m low—paid benefit claimants