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Over 1,500 in Witham are on unemployment benefits as UK jobless rate hits 5.1%, with youth unemployment at 8.7%.
Over 1,500 people in Witham, Essex, are claiming unemployment-related benefits, according to ONS data from the three months ending October, as the UK’s unemployment rate rose to 5.1%—up from 4.3% a year earlier, with youth unemployment among 18- to 34-year-olds reaching 8.7%.
Priti Patel, MP for Witham, blamed the rise on recent government policies, citing economic mismanagement and higher business costs.
In response, Essex County Council highlighted initiatives like the £1.33 million Essex Year of Opportunity campaign, Connect to Work, Essex Opportunities, ACL Essex courses, and Greater Essex Careers and Apprenticeship Hubs, aimed at improving job access and skills development.
Más de 1.500 en Witham están recibiendo prestaciones de desempleo, ya que la tasa de desempleo en el Reino Unido alcanza el 5,1%, con un desempleo juvenil del 8,7%.