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- ↑ Whitfield et al, Glossary.
- ↑ "The Pension, Disability and Carers Service Business Plan 2009/10" (PDF). Department of Work and Pensions. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Whitfield et al, p. 6
- ↑ "Government announces organisational changes to Jobcentre Plus and the Pension, Disability and Carers Service - Press releases - GOV.UK". Dwp.gov.uk. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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