Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

(asked on 8th December 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the impact of the end of support under the Coronavirus Job retention Scheme on the level of demand for appointments at jobcentre plus centres.


Answered by
Mims Davies Portrait
Mims Davies
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 13th December 2021

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was a temporary measure that supported businesses and workers affected by the pandemic that came to an end on 30th September 2021.

As the UK economy has reopened, employment and demand for workers have consistently grown. Vacancies are at a record high of over 1.1 million. The number of employees on payroll in October 2021 is 235,000 above the pre-COVID level, growing by 160,000 people between September and October 2021. In October 2021 the claimant count fell by 15,000 – the eighth month in a row the number of unemployment-related benefits claimants has fallen.

That is why it is right the Government continues to wind down its temporary pandemic support, while continuing to support businesses to invest in the recovery and support people into work.

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