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Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are signed off work - and nearly half don't have to look for a job

Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are signed off work - and nearly half don't have to look for a job

There were 6.9 million people on Universal Credit in July 2024 compared to the 8 million claiming the benefit last month.

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