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<p>The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to supporting everyone who has
been affected by the unprecedented impact of COVID-19. We want everyone who can work
to find a job, progress in work, and thrive in the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout
the pandemic the UK Government has provided over £400 billion to support the economy,
including funding for the Plan for Jobs. The Kickstart scheme has provided over 130,000
young people with Kickstart jobs, with many of these securing permanent employment.
Alongside this, the Restart Scheme offers a fresh start to those who have been unemployed
for over 9 months. The scheme breaks down employment barriers that could potentially
prevent jobseekers from finding work.</p><p> </p><p>In January, we launched Way to
Work, a national campaign to help half a million job ready claimants on Universal
Credit into work by the end of June 2022. We are changing our approach with claimants
to an A, B, C approach (Any Job, Better Job, Career) in recognition that the longer
a claimant is out of work the harder it can be to find a job. We are building on the
success of Kickstart to work more closely with employers to bring them into our jobcentres.
We will work with employers to move claimants into work quicker, through recruitment
days, job fairs and work trials.</p><p> </p>
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