Employment Guarantee Bill

Key Points

• Creates a statutory duty on the Secretary of State to guarantee six months of paid employment for eligible long‑term jobseekers
• Eligibility is limited to claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance or the jobseeker’s component of Universal Credit who have been unemployed for six months or longer
• Currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; detailed provisions and costs will be examined in later stages
• Would involve government funding and arrangements with employers to deliver the guaranteed jobs
• Falls under employment and welfare policy, with potential operational and administrative implications

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons, so its principle is being debated and it has not yet moved to committee stage.