Benefit claims set to drop sharply next year
An estimated 196,000 people will be claiming unemployment benefit (WW) next year, according to job centre figures sent to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. Earlier estimates had put the figure at 268,000. The number of disability claims is also set to drop by 54,000 to 857,000, the figures show.
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