Government slashes waiting times for unemployment

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Give credit where is is due, the Government are doing everything in their power to and try and sort the mess the UK economy has found itself in. Of course the problem comes when the UK actually realises that their efforts so far have been fruitless!

Government slashes waiting times for unemployment

There was some rare good news for the Government today as it published figures showing that the number of people waiting for jobless opportunities has reduced significantly since the start of the economic downturn. Waiting times for unemployment have also fallen in what the Government is describing as ‘a real turnaround in performance against a key economic measure’.
‘The queue for the dole queue is now substantially shorter than this time last year, and the position compared to three years ago has been completely transformed,’ said Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell today. ‘We accept there are still people on waiting lists, but we’re working hard to get them out of paid employment as quickly as we can. It’s only right that people should have immediate access to key public services such as unemployment benefits and the excellent professional advice provided by jobcentre staff.’