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Jake Berry
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Justin Tomlinson
I thank the hon. Lady for her question. I will have to provide her with a written update.
Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con)
Given the Government’s ambition to have all benefit claims online by the end of this Parliament, will the Minister update the House on what discussions he has had with internet service providers to ensure that those on low incomes can get online?
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.