AQW 49276/22-27

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 22/06/2026
Answered On Date: 30/06/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans his Department has to improve trust and engagement with employment support services, among low income working parents.

Answer:

My Department continues to prioritise building links with individuals, organisations, employers and communities across Northern Ireland to ensure that all those who need our employment support services are aware of them.

Whilst support is delivered through my Jobs and Benefits Offices and a range of employment support programmes, my staff undertake extensive outreach and engagement with partner organisations to bring our services into the community and to those, including low-income working parents, who may not be aware of the support that is available.