North Lanarkshire employment rate on the rise as 100 more people in work than same time last year

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A hundred more people are in work in North Lanarkshire compared with the same time last year.There were 7320 alternative claimant counts made on December 23 last year.This was a reduction of exactly 100 on the same date in 2022.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Of the claims submitted, 1355 were by 18-to-24-year-olds and 1495 by people aged 50-plus.Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) employer and partnership manager for North Lanarkshire, Graham Donaldson, told Lanarkshire Live: “As the year kicks off, the focus is on helping employers grow their business by opening up jobcentres for on-site recruitment.“Also, ramping up online and in person jobs fairs means every jobseeker has an opportunity to make progress.“Success has recently been achieved with partnership with the NHS and News Group.“There remains plenty of vacancies across North Lanarkshire, and jobcentre work coaches stand ready to support people, of whatever health, condition or age, to take the first steps back to work.“For those on Universal Credit, more financial support is available, as people can keep more of what they earn, while parents can receive increased childcare payments.”At a local level, job centre work coaches continue to work hard to help employers fill their vacancies and support people, whatever their situation,