Universal Credit claims have doubled in Greater Manchester in the last six months - this is what government has to say
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukhereAs of August 13, the most up-to-date figures show a total of 301,938 people are currently receiving the benefit across the city-region, that’s around 10pc of the area’s 2.8m population.Manchester saw the biggest increase with 1674 new sign-ons in between July and August.Next came Salford with 644, then Oldham with 542 new claimants.Bolton came closely behind with 541 new applicants, then Rochdale with 471, then Tameside with 388, Stockport with 329, Wigan with 223, Bury with 203 and lastly Trafford with 151.A representative who works for the Department for Work and Pensions at the jobcentre in Eccles, Salford, said they’re ploughing resources into supporting young people at the moment.He said: “We really are putting a lot into young.
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