‘Counterproductive’: Mental health charity Mind calls for ‘fundamental’ government rethink on benefit cuts
The Government has ‘failed its duty of care’ to people with mental health problems, according to a senior figure in Manchester Mind charity.
Manchester’s road to recovery? National Jobseeker claims and unemployment rate lowest for years
Jobless Mancunians may have reason to be optimistic as dole queues are at their lowest since 2008, according to figures released by Greater Manchester’s Chamber of Commerce.
Manchester Jobseeker’s Allowance claim plunge is ‘too little too late’, claim MPs
The number of Mancunians applying for JSA has dropped over the last year but more needs to be done according to Labour MP Graham Stringer.
Back to business: 430 entrepreneurs in Manchester helped off benefits with New Enterprise Allowance scheme
Since its launch in 2011, the NEA has helped 40,240 businesses nationwide get off the ground, 430 of those from Manchester
‘Optimistic’ Manchester bucks trend of ‘economically inactive’ North West with job figures, says report
A total of 1,117,000 people were economically inactive between October and December 2013 according to the Office for National Statistics