Downward trend in Moray benefit claims stalls
YEAR-on year benefits claims in Moray have remained static, new figures have revealed.
Statistics released by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) for the month of June show that the number of claimants remained the same - 1320 - as the equivalent time last year.
There was a small decrease in those aged 18-24, down 10 to 220, a fall of 10 per cent.
Among the over-50s, the downward trend in claims was reversed, up 12 per cent. from 320 to 360.
Jane Munro, Employer and Partnership Manager for Moray Jobcentres, said: “Jobcentre work coaches are working hard to help employers fill their vacancies and support people, whatever their situation, into their jobs.
“Helping people achieve financial security through work remains the key focus for our jobcentre teams. This tailored, individual support provides the foundation for people to build a better life for themselves and their family.
“Jobcentres continue to work with employers to help fill the 889,000 vacancies available, which in turn contributes to growing the economy.
“Locally activity includes support for jobseekers to secure jobs such as McDonalds, Moray Council and Parklands. Importantly parents on Universal Credit can receive help with childcare payments. Jobseekers can search our DWP FindaJob website, to check out the thousands of jobs on offer.”
“We are delivering Perfect Patter courses aimed at paving the way to conversational confidence, being able to confidently answer questions and participating in discussions without the fear of forgetting what to say, ultimately learning those hints and tips to make you a success at interview. If you would like to know about these courses, please speak to your work coach.
“Jobseekers can search our DWP FindaJob website, to check out the thousands of jobs on offer or follow Moray Works on Facebook”
Finally, we are planning a large jobs fair at UHI Moray on Thursday, September 5 from 4.30pm-6.30pm, please speak to your work coach to find our more information.”
Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall MP said that the new Labour government had been left a “dire inheritance” in terms of the economy by the outgoing Tory administration
She continued: “Spiralling economic inactivity, rising unemployment and the UK standing alone as the only G7 country where the employment rate is still not back to pre-pandemic levels.
“This is a truly dire inheritance which the government is determined to tackle.
“Behind these statistics are real people, who have for too long been ignored and denied the support they need to get into work and get on at work.
“It’s time for change - in every corner of the country. That is why we are taking immediate actions to deliver on our growth mission, and spread jobs, prosperity, and opportunity to everyone, wherever they live.
“Our Plan to Get Britain Working again will overhaul jobcentres, deliver a youth guarantee, and give local areas the power they need to tackle economic inactivity and breakdown barriers to a brighter future."
In the first few days in office the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, unveiled the government’s first steps to securing economic growth in a bid to improve the prosperity of the country and the living standards of working people.
