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Iain Stewart
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(12 years, 3 months ago)
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Esther McVey)
The principle behind the new guidelines is that we see and meet every individual and help them to overcome the barriers they face, and that is exactly what we will do.
Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con)
T9. What impact does the Minister believe the payments-by-result Work programme has had in reducing unemployment in recent months?
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Mr Mark Hoban)
We are seeing that the flow from benefits is continuing at the same level as expected, but payment by results focuses providers’ minds on getting people into sustainable employment, and we will see the first results in November.