Long-term jobless figures are Labour’s dreaded landmark says Webb
Wed, 17 Feb 2010
“These people will be the hardest to help back into work when the economy recovers and risk never coming off benefits," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary.
Commenting on today’s unemployment figures, Steve Webb said:
“Record numbers of people out of work for more than a year is the Government’s dreaded landmark.
“These people will be the hardest to help back into work when the economy recovers and risk never coming off benefits.
“Ministers need to help people far sooner rather than leaving them without specialist support for over a year.
“These figures show why cutting spending while the economy remains fragile would be a big mistake. We need to invest in a green jobs package which will support the economy now and build our infrastructure for the long-term.”
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