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Streamlining a 'cumbersome' system

Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw says most people won't notice changes to benefits his department is bringing in.

Family Income Supplement and the Disability Working Allowance are being merged to create a new benefit called the Employed Persons' Allowance.

But there are no changes to benefit levels, so people won't be receiving less.

Mr Robertshaw says it's about streamlining a cumbersome system:




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