Jobless total falls in East Lancashire (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Jobless total falls in East Lancashire
10:32am Wednesday 16th November 2011 in Blackpool
Jobless total falls in East Lancashire
THE number of people claiming job seeker's allowance has fallen in East Lancashire.
There are now 13,160 people on the unemployment benefit, down by 192 from the previous month, new figures released this morning show.
In Blackburn with Darwen the number of unemployed is now 4,345, down from 4,454. In Hyndburn it is 1,919, down by 32, and Ribble Valley it is down by 14 to 514.
The only borough to see a rise in people claiming job seeker's allowance is Pendle, which has gone up by six to 2,109.
In Burnley the figure is 2,598, down by 42, and in Rossendale the number has remained exactly the same at 1,675.
Youth unemployment, those aged between 18 and 24, has also fallen slightly by 30.
Across the UK, the unemployment rate among 16 to 24-year-olds is now 21.9%, also a record.
Employment Minister Chris Grayling said: "These figures show just how much our economy is being affected by the crisis in the eurozone.
"Our European partners must take urgent action to stabilise the position. Our challenge in the autumn statement will be to put in place additional measures to support growth and create employment opportunities, especially for young people."
Martina Milburn, chief executive of youth charity The Prince's Trust, said: "Today's figures are a wake-up call for Britain.
"It is critical to help young people into work for the future of our economy and society.
"It's time to redouble our efforts to ensure every young person, no matter what their background, is provided with the support they need and deserve."
Paul Kenny, general secretary of the GMB union, said: "The millions of workers without jobs face a miserable Christmas and a bleak new year.
"Instead of attacking pensions and employment rights and making it easier to sack people, the Government should be pursuing policies to create jobs which is something it is failing miserably to do."
Unite union general secretary Len McCluskey said: "The Government has created a lost generation of young people unable to gain a foothold on the employment ladder.
"Ministers need to create a land bridge of opportunity for young people - our youth unemployment rate is twice that of Germany."
Comments(16)
chris283
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10:38am Wed 16 Nov 11
bill_bob_thornton
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10:39am Wed 16 Nov 11
juanbbien
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11:19am Wed 16 Nov 11
Rumpole
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11:34am Wed 16 Nov 11
There'll be 100 more unemployed in Darwen next year when Capita centralise TV licensing to Bristol to cut costs, maximise efficiency and profits.
whirlingdervish
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1:03pm Wed 16 Nov 11
CapitaBackHander
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3:28pm Wed 16 Nov 11
re tv lic. why do you think they are in Darwen? have capita won any contracts? how naive would you have to be to think capita has no influence.
happycyclist
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3:59pm Wed 16 Nov 11
Oh I see your jobseeker contract only requires you to apply for a minimum of 4 jobs a week. Let's up that to 8 jobs a week. How about applying for 10 jobs a week? 12, 15, 20...
superquintendo
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4:44pm Wed 16 Nov 11
superquintendo
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4:44pm Wed 16 Nov 11
superquintendo
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4:44pm Wed 16 Nov 11
hunter3062
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5:34pm Wed 16 Nov 11
Mike Hock
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5:46pm Wed 16 Nov 11
Lifeinthemix
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10:50pm Wed 16 Nov 11
Black Car Guy.
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9:50am Thu 17 Nov 11
axelrose
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12:21pm Fri 18 Nov 11
Lifeinthemix says...
10:35am Wed 16 Nov 11
what a crap country we suffer under the current office holders.
life in prison has to be the only outcome for these people, unless they repent and act according to their mandate