Extract from oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Universal Credit - Mar 2
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 07:37
Baroness Sherlock (Lab)(V): To ask Her Majesty’s Government what
steps they are taking to support claimants of Universal Credit
during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Stedman-Scott)
(Con): My Lords, where do I start? I am so proud of the work that
my department has done in supporting people during the pandemic.
Time does not allow me to reel off everything that we have done,
but I shall list these: our plan for...Request free trial
(Lab)(V): To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps
they are taking to support claimants of Universal Credit during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for
Work and Pensions ()
(Con): My Lords, where do I start? I am so proud of
the work that my department has done in supporting people during
the pandemic. Time does not allow me to reel off everything that we
have done, but I shall list these: our plan for jobs; a £2 billion
kick-start scheme; increased support for 40,000 jobseekers of all
ages; sector work-based academies; the job-finding support service;
the help that we have given to 160,000 people; and our £238
million Job Entry Targeted Support There
is much more that I could say to the whole House. The department
has done an outstanding job.
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