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jobseeker's allowance

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jobseeker's allowance [ˈdʒɒbˌsiːkəz]
n
(Social Welfare) (in Britain) a National Insurance or social security payment for unemployed people; replaced unemployment benefit in 1996 Abbreviation JSA


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According to latest figures, 3819 people there claim Jobseeker's Allowance - 6.
From today, lone parents whose youngest children are 10 or 11 will be switched from Income Support to Jobseeker's Allowance, requiring them to attend JobCentre interviews and show they have applied for jobs or lose their benefits.
It ends a run of rising worklessness, which saw 22,127 people start claiming Jobseeker's Allowance since July last year - a 62% increase.
 
 
 
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