31 January 2012
Extra 750,000 to join long-term unemployed register
The Guardian
Government figures predict large increase in number of people on Work Programme as economy continues to falter.
An extra 750,000 people will join the ranks of the long-term unemployed over the next four years due to deteriorating economic circumstances, according to new government forecasts.
The figures, lodged in the House of Commons library last week by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), show an increase of 32% from 2.4 million to 3.3 million in the number of people expected to be entered into the Work Programme – the government's flagship project for finding work for those who are typically out of work for longer than 9-12 months
