An urgent investigation into a striking discrepancy between two sets of unemployment data has been launched by the government.
Full article from the FT
Hazel’s comment:
I'm not sure what the fuss is about. There has always been a discrepancy between the claimant count and the number of people seeking work. Is the present discrepancy, in percentage terms, very different from that normally experienced? If yes then I can understand that the government may be concerned considering that Jobcentres now offer “real help”. However, the anecdotal “evidence” among my unemployed friends is that casual work is available (without resorting to the hidden economy) particularly for experienced LGV drivers and warehouse staff. A day and a half a week is more than JSA would pay so why bother making a claim?
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