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David Winnick
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(9 years, 1 month ago)
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Mr Duncan Smith
The ambition is to get as many claims online as we can, but there will be some people who cannot get online. Under universal credit, we are keen to ensure that people can, if necessary, continue to make paper submissions, and that they will be treated inside jobcentres, but we will get as many online as we can. We have been talking constantly to the providers about how best to do this, and also about matters of security.
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab)
For clarification, is the Secretary of State pleased that, as a result of sustained parliamentary and public pressure, the Chancellor has been forced to reconsider the proposals on tax credits? Is that a matter that meets with his approval?
Mr Duncan Smith
Everything the Chancellor proposes meets with my approval, as I am a member of the Government.