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4:19 PM February 5, 2021
The UK Government s Plan for Jobs support scheme has provided £280 billion to safeguard jobs
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The UK Government has, during recent months, helped millions of people continue to provide for their families as part of its Plan for Jobs support scheme. The initiative is at the heart of our recovery from the economic impact of the pandemic, continuing to help people of all ages work.
The UK Government has provided £280 billion to safeguard jobs. Its Plan for Jobs builds on the nine million jobs protected, with initiatives that include…
Concerns are high about how the continuing lockdown will impact on jobs in York’s hospitality and retail sectors. Picture: Nadia Jefferson-Brown THE Covid19 crisis continues to take its toll with yet another rise in the number of York people seeking Universal Credit support. Jobless figures have soared to the highest level for more than four years, with nearly 830,000 workers dropped from UK payrolls since March 2020. The unemployment rate reached five per cent in the three months to November for the first time since early 2016 after another 202,000 people lost their jobs, according to the Office for National Statistics. In York, the number of people seeking Universal Credit rose to 13,235 by December 10 - up from 12,930 on November 12. This figure includes those on low incomes and those not looking for work.