More people need to get better paid Jobs

Following the arrival of the Labour Parties material arriving on my doorstep I heard- More people need to get better paid Jobs.

This has led me to reflect on the video and the Unemployment stats this month.

yes there is a need but the training provided for the future also needs to meet the skill gaps.

so that more people find the better paid Jobs

More People need to get better paid jobs

A statement made at the end of this video highlights a key issue within the U.K .
The reality is that the Full time employment is the key. Work that is skilled rather than Unemployment, Zero hour or part time work.

There is however some encouraging signs in the Graph presented here by the FT
The All remains red
If you look at self employment the strength in growth has been since 2013.
The Full time growth however stands out most since Nov 2013. Self Employment from the Graph however has been the greatest growth area



Reality wise is that there needs to be a feel good factor in the economy from the Conservative party from the perspective of the General Election.

Positive Encouraging Economy 

Kings lyne is an area that has good news however the lower skilled work . The skilled employees are seeing the rises where as the lower skilled employees are continuing with their struggle.
The political reality is that the lower skilled electorate will require persuading where as the higher skilled employees may appreciate the changes that have occured in recent times.
Labour Party
Labour is making promises that by 2020 they wish to see the minimum wage at £8.
Reality is that by 2020 it will need to be higher than that to meet bills that will be coming at that stage
Many will feel that is to long. The Conservatives will also have to look at this issue.

Is it ever right to call a Job seeker a "Scrounger"

The Term " Scrounger" has been used by the media. Papers like the Independant have

Iam on benefits but i am no scrounger

I find the phrase "Scrounger" often se
ems to fit in the category of the disabled.
The title featured here clearly is the headline of this article featured on the Money Saving Expert.com

Not everyone on benefits is a scrounger.
is the opening line. But I ask myself why some politicians would promote this concept of Benefit claiments being defined as a Scrounger






This video highlights the issue clearly. You can be working and still be deemed because of your 
income as using the system
However our economy has CHANGED. the existing JSA system was never set up for the Zero hour contract

The Telegraph reported that JustinWelby identified correctly in my view that this phrase was inappropriate.

The Most Rev Justin Welby said that it is important not to use “derogatory terms” when talking about people on benefits.

Although the Archbishop said he could not quote a minister using offensive language about people in poverty, he warned that people on benefits are being categorised as “scroungers”.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme the Archbishop said: “We have to be very careful about how we talk about people across the range of those who receive benefits. You can use derogatory terms – it’s just important not to do so.”

Asked whether ministers were using “derogatory” language about poor people the Archbishop said: “I can’t quote any minister of having done so, but I think there is a danger from time to time that people are categorised - that all people on benefits are seen as scroungers - and that is clearly completely unfair and untrue.”

Earlier this year the Archbishop warned that “children and families will pay the price” as a result of the Government’s welfare reforms.

Invariably those claiming or signing on will feel stigmatised by the term. Unlike the Bankers they can lose their money through a Sanction. 

Scrounger headlines

These headlines have regularly featured in the medai over recent years. 

Rarely has the sub heading featured well which states that the system is unfit for purpose. Yet throughout recent years we have seen ATOS and computer systems being deemed as not fit for purpose.

it is becoming clearer that there are very few that are in the " Abuse the system " category. The not prepared to work. There are far more in the "underemployed " category

The Ons produced this

Underemployment and Overemployment in the UK, 2014

• In 2014, just under 1 in 10, or 3.0 million people, employed in the UK wanted to work more hours than they are currently employed to do and are therefore classified as underemployed.
• On average each underemployed worker would like to work an extra 11.3 hours per week.
• Over 1 in 5 people working in elementary occupations were underemployed in 2014.
• In 2014, over 1 in 5 part time workers were underemployed compared with around 1 in 20 of full time workers.
• The North East had the highest percentage of underemployed workers in Great Britain