Regular reports on
the growing Poverty, Unemployment, Debt and Inequality of the
neo-capitalist world
UK:
"More
than a million unemployed people are falling through cracks in
national work schemes that are failing to reach some of the most
vulnerable jobseekers, councils warn today.”
“Latest
employment figures released in December show that the number of
unemployed people not claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has passed one
million for the first time. This means many of the hardest-to-reach
jobseekers, such as young people or those with complex needs, are not
receiving any government help into work with national schemes too
focused on getting people off benefits rather than helping them into
a job. The challenge is growing rapidly, with a 28 per cent increase
in the proportion of unemployed people not claiming benefits in the
last 18 months.”
“Councils
are warning that they cannot afford to continue resolving the
failings of these national schemes in their communities without the
appropriate funding. The LGA is calling for the next government to
commit to devolving all nationally-run, education, skills and
employment schemes to local areas so councils can join-up services to
support their most vulnerable residents.”
“Working
with employers, charities and voluntary groups, schools, colleges and
housing associations, local schemes have provided one-to-one
mentoring, training, work placements and apprenticeships. Specialist
advice and guidance also supported people's wider needs such as
housing and childcare, critical to helping people get a job and keep
it. The schemes have had success with helping some of the hardest to
reach residents into work, such as lone parents, ex-offenders and
disabled people which has contributed to reductions in the number of
young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), lower
re-offending rates and less use of health and social services which
helps save millions of pounds from the public purse.”
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