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Jul 2020
Out-of-work benefit claims fall slightly in Harrogate district
The latest figures for people claiming out-of-work benefits show a slight drop in unemployment levels in the Harrogate district.
In June there were 3,740 people claiming out-of-work benefits, down slightly from 3,990 in May.
The figures were published today by the Office for National Statistics and are accurate up to June 11. They reveal that 3.9% of the district’s population were claiming out-of-work benefits, a decrease from 4.5% in May.
Of those, 2,135 were men and 1,605 were women.
Harrogate is below the UK figure of 6.3% for people claiming the benefits, which includes Job Seekers' Allowance and Universal Credit. The ONS said that the labour market has stabilised but the long-term outlook remains uncertain.
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Jonathan Athow, deputy national statistician at the ONS, said:
In his summer statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that from August to January, any company that hires an apprentice aged 16 to 24 will receive £2,000 from the government, while those that hire apprentices over 25 will be paid £1,500.
The announcement was welcomed by the principle of Harrogate College, who told The Stray Ferret that it will boost jobs in the district.
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