Number of JSA claimants soars

According to recent figures the number of people that are now seeking Jobseeker’s Allowance has soared, going up to 1.64 million in January. This reflected an increase of 23,500. Read more

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Many expect to be able to survive on welfare

It has been revealed in a recent report that many people in Britain feel that they would be able to survive adequately on government welfare in the event that they lost their jobs. More than a third of Brits were found to believe that the government would provide them with adequate sums of cash if they lost their jobs, even though the amount per week comes to under £70.00. Read more

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