Lowest ever number of workless households – Government
The number of workless households has hit a record low in the North West, the Government said today.
The latest set of figures show that the number of households across the region in which no-one has a job has dropped to 391,000 – down by 46,000 in the past year and by 100,000 since 2010.
Employment Minister Damian Hinds said: “We’re absolutely committed to delivering a country that works for everybody, and the fact that the number of workless households in the North West has continued to fall shows that we’re making real progress.
“Welfare reforms like the Benefit Cap and Universal Credit... read more
28 September 2016 in
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Source: Lancashire Evening Post
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