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<p>Tackling child poverty is a priority for this Government. Our recent focus has
been on supporting people financially during these unprecedented times. The Department
for Work and Pensions quickly introduced a package of support, including welfare changes
worth £9.3 billion this year to help people with the financial consequences of the
Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>Our long-term ambition remains to level up across the country
and continue to tackle child poverty through our reformed welfare system that works
with the labour market to encourage parents to move into and progress in work wherever
possible.</p><p>Our £30bn Plan for Jobs is the first step on the ladder to achieving
this and will support economic recovery through new schemes including Kickstart and
Job Entry Targeted Support. We are also doubling the number of work coaches who, through
our Jobcentre network, will provide more people with the tailored support they need
to move back into work and towards financial independence.</p><p>The Government launched
its Plan for Jobs in response the impact of the pandemic. Progress can be seen in
the recent launch of Kickstart, the new Job Entry Target Support (JETS), an extension
of the Work and Health Programme and the expansion of the Sector-based Work Academy
Programme. A New Job Finding Support Service, involving the private sector recruiters,
will also be introduced.</p>
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