DWP Minister James Purnell increased the threat to our jobs and services in a recent speech on “welfare reform” a code for cuts and privatisation.Purnell’s Green Paper proposes that all DWP work should be open to bids by private profiteers.
PCS General Secretary Mark Serwotka debated Government plans to open up the DWP to privatisation with Stephen Timms Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform at a conference in Cardiff organised by PCS. He made clear that civil servants in Jobcentre Plus have the best track record of delivering effective employment services and getting people into jobs, while privatisation leads to a worse service and worse jobs.
