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    Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw

    The Social Care Minister believes lessons can be learned after confirming the long-term unemployed will have to work for their benefits.

    Chris Robertshaw announced this week that anyone claiming Jobseekers' Allowance for more than five months will have to contribute to social enterprise projects.

    Failure to comply could results in claimants having their benefits blocked.

    Mr Robertshaw said failed schemes in the UK with private sector companies mean the unemployed here will be kept strictly to public exercises: PLAY CUT 

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