Job schemes 'fail the third of Londoners out of work'

12 April 2012

One in three London adults is workless, costing the state £5billion a year, it was claimed today.

Researchers said national job schemes were "under-performing" in the capital and urged a rethink.

However, the report was criticised for including as inactive 400,000 students, plus carers and people who had taken early retirement. The study was carried out for London Councils - a lobby group that claims boroughs are better placed to attract jobs.

Stuart Fraser of London Councils said: "Boroughs are already in contact with people who are out of work and, given more opportunity from Whitehall, councils can provide unemployed people with a whole package of support which is individually tailored to their training, childcare and housing or health issues."

A work and pensions spokesman said: "Unemployment is half a million lower than expected last year. However, we will not cut back on support for jobs."

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