Next week, February 1st marks the 100th anniversary of Labour Exchanges, now referred to as jobcentres. These days they provide support for jobseekers and employers alike.
When Labour came to power the ‘Jobcentre Plus’ concept was launched. This brought together, job-seeking and benefits support so that people could access both in one place.
The screens that were a feature of the system and the queues were swept away and replaced with a more humane system that treated unemployed workers with dignity. Jobcentres now offer an integrated, personalised service with new vacancies every day, and is aligned to the needs of local businesses.
Despite the recession, over half of new claimants come off Job Seekers Allowance within 3 months and around 70% within 6 months. January’s statistics show that unemployment fell for the first time in this recession – by 7,000, and claimant count fell for a second month.
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