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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2018-01-09more like thismore than 2018-01-09
answering body
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 Social Security Benefits remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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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 steps her Department is taking to explain to applicants at jobcentres the difference between (a) contribution-based and (b) income-based jobseekers allowance and employment and support allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali more like this
uin 121777 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-17more like thismore than 2018-01-17
answer text <p>The Department has recently re-launched instructions to all staff, including those who work in jobcentres, to help them support customers in determining which benefits they are able to claim. This includes information about contributory benefits.</p><p> </p><p>There are many sources of advice and information available about this issue for claimants. The Employment and Support Allowance and Jobseeker’s Allowance pages on Gov.UK include information about contributory based benefits. The content of these pages has recently been reviewed and improved and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-01-17T17:32:56.053Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-17T17:32:56.053Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this