Local MP Mark Pawsey has welcomed new figures showing 1,142 fewer people in Rugby & Bulkington claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance and Universal Credit compared to 2010 - a 56% per cent drop.
This means more people in work, with the security of a good job and a regular pay packet so they can provide for themselves and their families. People are getting off benefits and into work across the West Midlands with 142,616 more people in work since the last Labour Government. Across the UK, there are 2.05 million more people at work than at the end of thirteen years of a Labour Government.
Mark said:
“Conservatives are committed to achieving full employment, so everyone who wants to work can have the security of a regular pay-packet. It is the best route out of poverty, and getting more good jobs across the UK means we can renew our country as a place where people who work hard and do the right thing are able to get on.”
Mark continued:
“It’s excellent news that 1,142 fewer people are relying on Jobseeker’s Allowance and Universal Credit in Rugby & Bulkington – that’s more families here in Rugby & Bulkington with the stability and security of a regular pay packet.”
Mark concluded:
“This is thanks to the hard work and the determination of people here, and the Conservatives’ strong leadership and clear economic plan, which is committed to building a Britain that offers working people security at every stage of their life.”
Headline national figures
· On 13 May 2015, the ONS published labour market statistics for the three months to March 2015 and the Claimant Count (Jobseeker’s Allowance) figures for April 2015. The number of people claiming Universal Credit in April 2015 was also published by DWP (ONS, Labour Market Statistics, 13 May 2015; DWP, Universal Credit, Table 3.03, 13 May 2015).
Key statistics
· 1,000 jobs have been created every day since Labour were in power.
· Britain has created more jobs than the rest of Europe put together.
· The private sector has created over 2.3 million jobs since Labour were in power.
· Unemployment is down 683,000 on the 2010 election with the number of people in work up 2.05 million.
· There are more women in work than ever before.
· The number of young people without a job has fallen by 140,000 over the last year.
Local figures
· On 17 April 2015, the ONS published regional employment statistics for the three months to January 2015. Constituency claimant count figures for February 2015 were also published, available on the nomis website, and constituency Universal Credit claimant count figures were published by DWP (ONS, Regional Labour Market Statistics,17 April 2015; nomis, accessed 17 April 2015, link; Universal Credit, Table 3.03, 17 April 2015).