Employment and Support Allowance: Underpayments Debate
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Deidre Brock
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Employment and Support Allowance: Underpayments
Deidre Brock Excerpts(5 years, 10 months ago)
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Sarah Newton
I am absolutely delighted that he has got off the streets and into a substance misuse programme. That will enable him to really turn his life around. There will be lots and lots of support in the jobcentre from his work coach to help him to take those steps to work. I would really praise him for being so brave in tackling his substance misuse and working with his work coach so he can live a full and independent life.
Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (SNP)
What breakdown has been done of the type of conditions these ESA claimants have?
Sarah Newton
Our focus has been to make sure that people receive their back payments as soon as possible, so we have not looked at the particular conditions for which people were applying to ESA. We do produce ad hoc statistics, so I will certainly take away that request on how we might provide that for the House in future.