'Vulnerable' claimants to get help

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Ministers have announced plans to make special arrangements for benefit claimants who could be at risk of getting into greater financial difficulties under the coalition's flagship welfare reforms.

"Vulnerable" claimants will be able to get personalised help managing their affairs and may even be exempted from certain features of the new Universal Credit, which is being introduced to replace the current complicated array of different benefits.

Housing groups have warned that many social tenants could end up in arrears because of the move to end direct payments to landlords and instead require claimants to settle bills themselves out of a new single monthly payment.

But Welfare Reform Minister Lord Freud announced details of a system of bespoke support for claimants who need help budgeting or accessing the online Universal Credit system.

This will be provided via a partnership between JobCentre Plus, local authorities and other organisations. There will also be scope for alternative arrangements, such as continued direct payments to landlords, spreading out budget payments or splitting them between different members of a household.

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Ministers have announced plans to make special arrangements for benefit claimants who could be at risk of getting into greater financial difficulties under the coalition's flagship welfare reforms.

Latest news - Another option under consideration is exporting them all to Romania and Bulgaria in exchange. TBH he looks as though he's about to put his hands around someone's neck to end their suffering in that photo.

Have to add, I love this line

"Lord Freud said: "Universal Credit will prepare people for the world of work, by getting them to access the benefit online and budget their money in the same way people in work budget. But we know some people will need extra support to manage this, and we're committed to ensuring that no one falls through the cracks."

and they will get online with a pencil and a piece of paper, or will they be supplying computers, internet and electricity for free as well? Reality check needed.