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NATIONAL EMPLOYER & PARTNERSHIP TEAM Employer News APRIL 2017 Welcome to the March April 2017 edition of Employer News.
The DWP National Employer and Partnership Team (NEPT) will be using this e-shot to communicate items of interest to Employers, Trade Associations and Partners.
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Yesterday’s Labour Market Statistics HEADLINE NEWS - Employment remains at record high rate of 74.6% Official figures released today (12 April 2017) show that the employment rate is at 74.6%, with 31.84 million people in work – an increase of 312,000 on the year and the joint highest rate since records began in 1971. The Office for National Statistics has also announced that the unemployment rate remains low at 4.7%. It has not been lower since 1975. Full-time work continues to be the driving force behind the rise in employment. Average weekly wages grew by 2.3% including bonuses over the last year. Wage growth has remained above 2% every month since the beginning of 2016. Secretary of State Damian Green said: This is yet another strong set of figures, with unemployment at a rate that hasn’t been beaten since the 1970s and more vacancies than ever before. More people are finding full-time jobs and average wages have grown yet again, meaning more families have the security of a regular wage. However, there is always more to do. That’s why we’re creating a welfare system that rewards work through Universal Credit, which helps claimants keep more of the money they earn. Access the full article on GOV.UK |
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Touchbase Issue 119
The latest edition of Touchbase is now available on gov.uk it includes News and articles from across government for advisers, employers and organisations that help people find jobs.
This month’s Touchbase focusses on the Personal Support Package initiative. The initiative offers tailored employment support which Jobcentre Plus work coaches will help disabled people or people with health conditions to access. It also includes information on: Work Programme referrals the Disability Employment Adviser role in jobcentres changes to Employment and Support Allowance work-related activity payments the defined benefit pension schemes green paper · the May 2017 local and mayoral elections |
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The National Employer and Partnership Team would like to say thank you to all Employers, Trade Associations and Partners for the significant contribution you have made to the fall in unemployment, demonstrated in the figures. Edition 12.04.2017 |
