One in nine welfare claimants under 27
One in nine of the 300,000 people claiming welfare benefits are aged 27 or younger, the national statistics office CBS said on Monday. One-third of benefit recipients under 27 are single parents. The number of welfare claims fell 8% last year. The drop was greatest (24%) among the under-27s.
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