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<p /> <p /> <p>The Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card is a discretionary travel discount
scheme operated in conjunction with the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC).</p><p>
</p><p>There is no evidence to suggest that ATOC have plans to change their approach
of targeting support at specific benefit recipients based on specific eligibility
criteria.</p><p> </p><p>However, If ATOC were to allow access to all Universal Credit
Claimants the cost to DWP would be in the region of £100,000, but the impact on ATOC
members would be around £20 million (roughly estimated)</p><p> </p><p>Currently the
following UC claimants are entitled to the JCP Travel Discount Card:</p><p>· Universal
Credit claimants in the All Work Related Requirements group from 13 weeks to point
of Work Programme referral</p><p>· Universal Credit claimants not in the All Work
Related Requirements group who are actively engaged with a Work Services Coach in
returning to employment</p>
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