Plymouth jobless total falls to 6,490 claimants
PLYMOUTH’S jobless total fell slightly last month according to official figures.
The number of unemployment claimants in the city dropped to 6,490 in August – down just 24 on July.
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The August data from the Office for National Statistics is down on the 6,831 recorded for the same month last year.
South Hams also saw a very slight drop in the number of people on Jobseekers Allowance, from 699 to 691 last month, as did Cornwall from 8,658 to 8,630.
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Comments
by shipmateron
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 10:07PM
“I wonder if they've included my nephew Robbie who was on his way to sign on after an all night skinfull but walked out in front of a lorry and met his maker?”
by Workitout
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 9:49PM
“Total Rubbish.”
by belly1234
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 9:49PM
“I thought there was that number of the living dead in Barne Barton and Honicknowle, what about the rest of Plymouth's figures?”
by Jannercide
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 2:12PM
“what absolute rot!”
by TCF66
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 1:54PM
“Lies,Damn Lies and Statistics”
by itar5127
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 1:24PM
“In addition, if you 'work' more than 16 hours even if unpaid, and declare it as such, you are declared working full time, not told that your claim has been stopped, and your money's stop that week. After three weeks of not being told (including getting a replacement signing in form) was told it was 'an automatic response by the computer' - well it should inform that person it is no longer in receipt of benefits, which it does not.”
by Asyouwouldbedoneby
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 1:11PM
“Very worrying news for the workshy!”
by JohnHibbert
Wednesday, September 12 2012, 12:24PM
“Rubbish. More and more JSA claimants are being placed on sanctions (now up to 3 years without benefits) and workfare schemes. These people are then removed off of the official unemployment figures.”