Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 10 November 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what alternative financial support will be available to drug users who have had their access to out-of-work benefits restricted for failing to complete drug treatment under the terms of the Government's Drug Strategy 2008 to 2011.
The 2008 drug strategy "Drugs: protecting families and communities" published in February, gave a commitment to explore the case for introducing a new regime which provides more tailored and personalised support than that which is currently provided by the existing incapacity benefit and jobseeker's allowance regime and that in return for benefits payments, claimants will have a responsibility to move successfully through treatment and into employment.
A new regime for problem drug users was proposed in the welfare reform Green Paper—"No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility", Cm 7363, which was published in July.
The public consultation has recently closed and we are currently considering representations received. We will respond to the consultation in due course.
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