HOUSEHOLDS on Universal Credit would have to attend an intensive two week programme to try and get them back into work, under government plans. The plans would impact people on the benefit who have…
It's not yet clear whether the programme will be rolled out nationwide following the current trial.
A DWP spokesperson told The Sun: "We are always looking at new and innovative ways to support people with different needs to find and succeed in employment. “In the first half of 2022 we supported half a million benefit claimants into work and our recent changes to Universal Credit will build on this by providing hundreds of thousands more with intensive support to get better-paid work and boost long-term prospects.”The change means 120,000 people will have to do more to look or prepare for work if they want to carry on receiving help.
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