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Half a million benefit claimants get jobs in under 6 months
Author: Chloe Smith, Updated: 30 June 2022 11:45
Over half a million benefit claimants have been supported into work in less than 6 months thanks to the national ‘Way to Work’ campaign, supporting our economy to rebound from the pandemic.
Launched in January, ministers set the target of supporting 500,000 jobseekers through the jobcentre and into employment by the end of June. This coincided with the need to fill a record number of job vacancies as the economy rebounded after the pandemic.
Unemployment now stands at an almost 50 year low with 627,000 more people in payroll employment compared to pre-pandemic levels.
The nation’s attitudes have been transformed, with many jobseekers taking on roles in new sectors and employers recruiting through jobcentres for the first time. To keep up momentum, the department will continue to bring jobseekers face to face with employers, helping more people find work and earn a wage.
The latest figures released last month show that the employment rate rose by 0.2 per cent to 75.6 per cent between February and April 2022 compared to the previous three-month period – with unemployment below pre-pandemic levels.
Locally, the claimant rate in Norwich North is 3.5% of the population aged 16-64, lower than the national rate of 3.8%
Helping people find the security of a stable income, through a job they can take pride in, is one of the best ways to support their families and we will continue to do all we can to support people in these challenging times.
As the local MP, ensuring that we have more good jobs in Norwich is one of my priorities. To find out what I am doing to ensure this, please visit: https://www.chloesmith.org.uk/myplan/jobs
I hope you find this information helpful. The Government is committed to jobs, and so am I for us in Norwich. If I can help constituents with any matter, please do email me on chloe@chloesmith.org.uk or ring my constituency office on 01603 414756
Chloe Smith