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<p /> <p>For all disabled former Remploy workers made redundant as a result of factory
closures, the Government put in place the £8 million guaranteed People Help and Support
Package (PHSP). The support package provides help to each affected disabled former
employee for up to 18 months from the date they left Remploy.</p><p> </p><p>As part
of this support package the Department also asked all disabled former employees made
redundant from Remploy to give permission to be tracked, and can only monitor the
progress and outcomes of those individuals that have given permission.</p><p> </p><p>Latest
figures show that (a) 17 disabled former Remploy Aberdare workers are choosing to
work with our Personal Case Workers to find another job and (b) 13 are currently in
work, (c) 8 confirmed their intention to retire at the time they left Remploy, (d)
1 is in receipt of Employment Support Allowance, (e) and 3 are in receipt of Jobseeker's
Allowance.</p>
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