The Needs of the Unemployed
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The Needs of the Unemployed
Financial Needs
• Jobseekers Allowance
• This is money given to people who are unemployed and looking for work
Housing Benefit
• For people on low incomes
• For unemployed• Paid by the Local
Council• Helps to pay rent on
Council Housing
Council Tax Benefit
• Most of us pay a Council Tax
• This depends on size and location of house
• If on Income support you are entitled to 100% rebate
• Low income families will have reduced tax
Medical Aid
• Free Hospitals• Free Dental treatment• Free Spectacles
• All these are free to people on Income Support or to people on low incomes
Job Centre Plus
1. JOBCENTRE PLUS:Provides a wide range of services to help people find employment and claim correct benefits.
The New Deal
• Introduced to give unemployed people help in getting back into employment or through training to provide them with necessary skills.
The New Deal
• Given a special adviser who will help you find work.
Fact-file:
• 414,000 people aged 18-24 were helped into work between 1999 and 2003
• 135,900 people aged 25 and over were helped into work between 1999 and 2003
Reasons for unemployment
• Unemployment in the UK is a serious problem. People _____ their jobs, and become unemployed for a number of different reasons.
1. Companies _____ down because people no longer want to buy what they make. E.g. Motorola in Bathgate (mobile phones)
2. New _____ (machines – computers) is introduced which replaces people’s jobs. E.g. 24 hour cash machines at banks
Words: Technology CloseLose
Aids to Find Work
• Job Clubs• Teaches different ways
of finding a job• Members try for jobs
each day• It teaches writing CVs• Writing letters• Filling in application
forms
Aids to Find Work 2
• Job clubs also• Show you how to use a telephone• Utilise the newspapers• Do well in interviews• It provides telephones,
word processors. Stamps, envelopes and newspapers
Retraining and Education
• Skillseekers for 16-18 year olds give a personal training plan
• Money is paid to companies to train young people• Private training Organisations (Maytag) give
specialist training, Work Experience etc
Scottish Enterprise
• Aim of this organisation is to help people and businesses to be successful.
• This is done by creating jobs and improving skills and training
Main roles:
• Help s new businesses get started• Supports existing businesses• Train people for jobs of the future• Promote Scotland as a good place
to live, work and do business
Creating Jobs• LOCATE IN SCOTLAND
Tries to attract foreign companies
• SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE joins with other organisations like local companies to bring in jobs
• PRINCE’S TRUST awards grants to young people who wish to start their own business
Creating Jobs 2• EUROPEAN UNION helps
areas with high unemployment
• Provides money to build roads, clean up old sites etc
• Develops education and retraining programmes
• Helps set up small businesses
Employment Service
• On the Internet you can consult the national job bank of the Employment Service Website at
• www.employmentservice.gov.uk
• Offers around 400,000 jobs
Employment Service 2
• WORKTRAIN helps you look for work,learning opportunities and careers information
• offers 500.000 training opportunities
• offers 600 occupations • www.worktrain.gov.uk
Employment Service 3
• By telephoning Employment Service can match you up to vacancies
• open Monday - Friday• 0845 6060 234
Employment Service 4
• JOBPOINTS now appearing in JOBCENTRES offer
• Job display boards• Touch screen
jobpoints• also offers around
400.000 vacancies