Unemployment
“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
Decarbonising Phoenix Group’s investment portfolio will have a significant impact, accounting for 99% of the Group’s emissions • Phoenix Group is making good progress towards achieving its first interim target of a 25% reduction in the carbon intensity of circa £160 billion* of listed equities and credit by 2025 Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest… Read more »
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The New Deal has helped someone off benefits and into work every three minutes since it was aunched a decade ago. As the New Deal marks its ten-year anniversary the government has moved to defend its flagship unemployment programme, claiming it has helped more than 1.8 million people find work. The often-criticised New Deal combines… Read more »
Unemployment is at its lowest level for over 30 years, the government said today. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show 11,000 jobseekers came off unemployment benefits last month. This brings the total claimant count down to 813,000, echoing figures last achieved in April 1975. The ONS data show 134,200 people have come… Read more »
