by Sam | 17 Mar 2014 | Employment, Outsourcing, Politics, Welfare
A leaked internal memo from the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) has stated that the Government’s flagship employment website, Universal Jobmatch, is to be scrapped when its contract is renewed in two years’ time, according to The Independent. The...
by Sam | 10 Mar 2014 | Employment, General Election 2015, Politics, Welfare
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls will deliver a speech tonight in which he will reaffirm the Labour’s ‘Compulsory Jobs Guarantee’ will last for the entirety of the next Parliament, following reports that it may only be in place for 12 months. The scheme, a...
by Chris Rogers | 4 Mar 2014 | Economy, Employment, Welfare
A study of the current benefits sanctions regime by the centre right think tank Policy Exchange has concluded that around 70,000 jobseekers have had their benefits withdrawn unfairly, making them reliant on food banks. The report further suggests issuing first-time...
by Chris Rogers | 19 Feb 2014 | Economy, Employment, Politics, Welfare
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning published its latest monthly labour market statistics, covering the quarter October – December 2013 (where figures refer to the ‘previous quarter’, this is July – September 2013). The figures show that...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Feb 2014 | Employment, Politics, Welfare
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Minister of State for Employment Esther McVey has reiterated her commitment to increasing the number of young people in employment, and praised Jobcentre Plus staff for helping to engender a “cultural shift” in...
