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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Lloyd

Free prescriptions and legal aid to end for benefit claimants not seeking work

PA Wire

Free prescriptions and legal aid will be cut off for benefit claimants who are deemed fit to work and do not seek employment as part of a Government crackdown.

Digital tools will also be used to “track” attendance at job fairs and interviews under the toughened sanctions regime, the Treasury has said.

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