Policy paper

Helping people secure, stay and succeed in higher quality, higher paying jobs

Government response to the report on: ‘Supporting progression out of low pay: a call to action’.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 13 December 2022

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Helping people secure, stay and succeed in higher quality, higher paying jobs

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This is a government response to the In-Work Progression Commission’s Report – ‘Supporting progression out of low pay: a call to action’

The response includes:

• making work pay and boosting work incentives of low-income households
• a new offer to support UC claimants in work who want to progress
• giving people greater opportunities to develop new skills or enhance and utilise existing skills
• providing targeted help for people who need extra support in tackling barriers to working more hours and taking up opportunities for higher skilled, higher paying jobs
• ensuring transport effectively connects people to opportunities
• how public procurement and other UK government activity supports the growth of quality jobs
• the role of employers

Published 13 December 2022