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Plans are announced, revealing wha is essentially a privatisiation of sections of the welfare system. Ironically, there will be job losses at Job Centres - the staff will no doubt be best placed to find themselves suitable new minimum-wage jobs. Meanwhile, Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton has unveiled plans to get one million incapacity benefit claimants back into work, saving £7bn a year. They will generously be offered the chance to get a nice new suit for their job interviews.

The independent; Tuesday 6/3/07

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