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registered interest false more like this
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of people expected to claim universal credit who have never previously used the internet. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West remove filter
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Rachel Reeves more like this
uin 224637 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-25more like thismore than 2015-02-25
answer text <p /> <p>Over 90% of new claims are being made on line and all of our Jobcentres have computers available for claimants to access the internet and Wi-Fi.</p><p> </p><p>As noted in the Government’s statement on assisted digital services in December 2013 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-approach-to-assisted-digital" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-approach-to-assisted-digital</a>) people will continue to be supported in interacting with the government even if they are unable to access services online, and we offer claimants the option to claim Universal Credit via telephone or in person.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean remove filter
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
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label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this