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<p /> <p>Jobcentre Plus offers a wide range of support to help claimants back into
work. This includes specialist provision delivered through the Flexible Support Fund
aimed at supporting vulnerable claimants with a mental health condition, learning
difficulties or other disabilities. The Work Programme, Improving Access to Psychological
Therapies and the Troubled Families Programme are also tailored to support families
with children and people with mental health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The decision
to temporarily halt a claimant’s benefit payment is always thoroughly considered and
is not something we do lightly. It is a consequence of a claimant not meeting their
requirements in return for receiving the benefit without good reason. The requirements
and consequences are clearly communicated with them throughout their claim and set
out in their Claimant Commitment. There are a number of steps in the decision making
process to ensure that our decisions are correct.<em> </em></p><p> </p><p>After being
notified of the decision, claimants can apply for hardship payments<em>.</em> Vulnerable
claimants can apply for hardship immediately and the majority of claims are approved.</p>
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