Insight
Coronavirus: Largest recession on record but signs of recovery
This Insight looks at the impact the pandemic continues to have on the economy, and discusses some signs of a possible recovery.
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Research Briefing
Traineeships
This note provides background on traineeships: what they are, what they entail, how they are funded, and guidance for prospective employers and providers.
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Research Briefing
The Chancellor’s summer economic update: Background briefing
The Chancellor will make a statement to the House on Wednesday 8 July. He will outline plans to support the economy. The Chancellor’s statement is being labelled as a ‘summer economic update’.
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Debate Pack
Estimates Day: HMRC spending on job retention scheme and support for the self- employed
An Estimates Day debate on 'HMRC spending on job retention scheme and support for the self- employed' has been scheduled for 7 July 2020.
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Research Briefing
Work and Health Programme
The Work and Health Programme is an employment support programme which was launched in North West England and Wales in November 2017. The programme will roll out across the rest of England during early 2018. It will provide specialised employment support for people with disabilities and long-term unemployed people.
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Insight
Coronavirus: The importance of different sectors to the economy
Coronavirus will have a significant impact on the economy. This Insight looks at the relative importance of different sectors of the economy and their potential vulnerability.
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Debate Pack
Effectiveness of the apprenticeship levy
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 2.30pm on Tuesday 11 February 2020 on the effectiveness of the apprenticeship levy . The debate will be opened by Richard Graham MP.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit and the claimant count
This briefing paper explains how Universal Credit has increased the number of people claiming unemployment benefits, by requiring a broader group of claimants to look for work than was the case under Jobseeker’s Allowance. In January 2019, the Department for Work and Pensions published an ‘alternative’ claimant count for the first time. This models what the claimant count would have been if Universal Credit had been fully in place since 2013.
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Insight
Employment law in the modern economy: The Good Work Plan
The Good Work Plan aims to solve many issues of insecure employment
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, October 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, September 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, August 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, July 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, June 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole. In the latest quarter, there was a fall in unemployment levels and the unemployment rate remains at its joint lowest level since comparable records began in 1971. Despite employment levels increasing, the employment rate fell slightly from the previous quarter. Average pay continued to grow faster than inflation, with pay excluding bonuses growing at its fastest rate since 2008.
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Research Briefing
New Enterprise Allowance
The New Enterprise Allowance is a government scheme designed to help unemployed people who want to start their own business.
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