Taking in a lodger -DWP bosses say

The question of subletting and tax from earnings in respect of having a lodger raised in the House of Commoms

Clearly this is a loaded question. Social Housing is likely to see people who are on Workinf family Tax credit as well as on jsa and disability benefits
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Tacking Youth unemployment and its results

National schemes to tackle youth unemployment are not working, the group representing English councils has said.

The LGA said the current system was over-complicated, with 35 different national schemes across 13 different age boundaries costing £15bn a year.

Research by the LGA also found a drop of 8% in the number of young people in England who started a scheme last year compared with three years ago.

The government has insisted it is not complacent about youth unemployment.

A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spokesman said: "This report fails to recognise that despite youth unemployment being a big challenge for a decade, the level has fallen by 38,000 since last year, and the number of young people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has fallen for 14 consecutive months."

He said the department was working locally with businesses and councils to help young people into work through Jobcentre Plus.

He said the Youth Contract alone would offer help to nearly 500,000 young people over three years.

And a new traineeship programme would be launched in the autumn to help those without the right experience or qualifications to get an apprenticeship or a job, he added.

'Meddling'

On Wednesday, the Office for National Statistics said youth unemployment, among those aged 16-24, had increased by 15,000 in the three months to June to reach 973,000 despite a fall of 4,000 in the overall level of unemployment.

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Ministers need to act now to introduce a Compulsory Jobs Guarantee to get any young person out of work for more than a year into a paying job - one they would be required to take”

Liam ByrneShadow work and pensions secretary

The Local Government Association (LGA) said 50,000 fewer jobless young people were getting help from job schemes today, than was the case three years ago, despite long-term youth unemployment remaining stubbornly high.

Programmes include the Work Programme, which gives support to welfare claimants who need more help looking for and staying in work, and Youth Contracts, which create opportunities including apprenticeships and work experience.

The LGA said that not only was the national system too complicated, but that "meddling" by successive governments had made the situation worse.

It said that only 27% of 16 and 17-year-olds starting the government's Youth Contract were helped into training or work.

David Simmonds, chair of the LGA's Children and Young People Board, added: "It's clear that nationally driven attempts to tackle youth unemployment aren't working.

"Many young people tell us that... finding a scheme that's right for them is a real challenge.

"While there are a number of good initiatives, government has side-lined councils and incentivised a series of services like schools, colleges and third sector providers to work in isolation of each other, with no clarity on who is responsible for leading the offer to young people on the ground.

"We think by aligning what's happening in local government with many of these schemes, we could get a lot more young people into work than is the case at the moment."

Liam Byrne, the shadow work and pensions secretary, said David Cameron's government had "comprehensively failed young people".

"The Work Programme has missed every single one of its performance targets. The Youth Contract is on course to miss its targets by 92%.

"Ministers need to act now to introduce a Compulsory Jobs Guarantee to get any young person out of work for more than a year into a paying job - one they would be required to take

If the Government gets it wrong with the Youth at this critical stage their is a grave risk that it causes untold damage to any potential  career

It is critical to get the Youth properly trained to meet the business need as well as dealing with the attitiudes that develop prior to training

july2013 figures

Whilst short term figures are good the worrying aspect is long term unemployment
long term and Youth unemployment remain stubbonly high

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UK unemployment fell by 57,000 to 2.51 million in the three months to May, the Office for National Statistics said.

Youth unemployment fell by 20,000, but the number of long-term jobless hit a 17-year high.

The number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants in June fell by 21,200 to 1.48 million, the first fall below 1.5 million for nearly three years.

Ministers said it showed that recovery was taking hold, but critics said the human costs were still too high.

Separately, the ONS reported that average earnings increased by 1.7% in the year to May, up by 0.2% on the previous month, giving an average weekly wage of £476.

The unemployment rate was 7.8%, the ONS data showed. The number of people in employment rose by 16,000 to a total of 29.7 million.

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Analysis

Jonty BloomBusiness correspondent, BBC News

It seems that even with low growth rates, the UK economy can create jobs.

Since this time last year about 300,000 more people are in work. And that continues to surprise economists.

In past economic downturns. unemployment has risen much higher - and fallen very slowly.

One explanation is the low rate of wage increases. The latest ONS figures show that pay is increasing on average by 1% a year.

With inflation at almost three times that level, it means the average person is taking a 2% pay cut in real terms.

That is a trend that has been going on for several years. And while it makes staff cheaper to employ and helps bring down unemployment, it also means that even many of those in work are worse off than they were last year.

However, 915,000 people have been out of work for more than a year, the ONS figures showed, an increase of 32,000 and the highest total since 1996.

Just over 460,000 people have been jobless for more than two years, the highest figure since 1997.

The number of people classed as economically inactive also increased in the latest quarter, up by 87,000 to 9.04 million.

'Area of strength'

Unemployment is now 72,000 lower than a year ago, which Employment Minister Mark Hoban said was "encouraging".

"The fall in the number of people claiming out-of-work benefits, together with the news that there are currently over half a million vacancies available in the UK economy, show that there are opportunities out there for those who are prepared to work hard, and who aspire to get on in life," he said.

David Kern, chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: "With employment rising and unemployment falling, the labour market remains an area of strength for the UK economy.

Young people gain employment through social media has been launched

VideofyMe app uses Twitter to help young get jobs

The app allows users to record and edit their video CVs

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A scheme to help young people gain employment through social media has been launched.

The VideofyMe app allows job hunters to record a video CV which is uploaded to Twitter. Employers can search the hashtag #employme to find applicants.

The project is being launched with London-based charity UK Youth and has the backing of Dragons' Den judge Hilary Devey.

Latest youth figures show 958,000 people aged 16 to 24 are unemployed.

Recent research by High Fliers shows that an average of 46 UK graduates are competing for each job.

Job hunters can record the video CV using the free smartphone app and then share it with hashtag #employme followed by a second hashtag of the sector they want to work in e.g. #design or #charitysector.

'Show personality'

The automatic aggregation by Twitter of the videos through the #employme hashtag means that uploaded video CVs can be easily found by interested employers. Some videos may also gain popularity by going viral.

It can also be uploaded to Facebook, YouTube and Tumblr.

Ms Devey has pledged to tweet a link to her favourite CV each week.

Mitchells & Butlers, who manage 1,600 pubs and restaurants including the All Bar One and Harvester chains, said it would use the scheme.

Helen Stuttard, senior recruitment manager, said: "I think that the video CV is a great idea especially for young people, graduates and students who may want to get their personality across as well as their passion for the role for which they are applying."

Charlotte Hill, chief executive of UK Youth, said: "Video CVs are a fantastic idea. They are simple and accessible to all and can help young people from all backgrounds present their skills and talents directly to employers."

A recent survey by Inspiring Interns, a company which helps graduates find internships which lead to full-time employment, found 94% of its clients wanted to see video CVs of candidates as part of the recruitment process.

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With youth unemployment standing at around 1 million young people and up to 70 graduates chasing every job, it is more important than ever before to be heard above the crowd.

UK Youth has teamed up with the social video app VideofyMe to create a new social media market for jobs to help more young people from all kinds of backgrounds come to the attention of employers.

Simply make your own video CV and post it on Twitter with the hashtag #employme Employers can then search directly within Twitter for new recruits.

Download the app from the iTunes store or via www.videofy.me and follow the simple instructions on how to make a video. Then share with the wider world and potential employers.

• Keep it short and snappy - maximum two minutes, but aim to be closer to one. Remember employers could have hundreds of applications to go through.
• Be creative but not too clever - there is a fine line between being interesting and being a show off. You don't want your CV to go global for the wrong reasons.
• Be professional – consider dressing and behaving like you would in the workplace or as if you are going for an interview in person.
• Add value - the whole point of a video CV is to add greater insight to your strengths and personality. Don't just read out your CV. Let the employer know not only what you have achieved but what you could achieve for them.
• Make it appropriate – target your video CV for the job market you are aiming for. A more creative video CV for the creative industries; a more straight forward video CV for business and commerce.
• Include your contact details – make it as easy as possible for the employer to get hold of you.
• Break all these rules - if you have a truly unique and arresting idea.

When you have finished your video post it using the app on twitter under the hashtag #employme and pick a second hashtag to reflect the sector you want to work in.

You can use the following:

#advertising #agriculture #arts #automotive #charity #construction #design #environment #fashion #film #finance #food #healthcare #hospitality #insurance #leisure #manufacturing #marketing #media #publishing #retail #sales #teaching #technology #television #transport

...or alternatively make up one of your own.

Here are some video CVs that were made earlier

A dream job would be nice 

Employ adam

Helen Stuttard, Senior Recruitment Manager at Mitchells & Butlers, operators of around 1,600 managed pubs, bars and restaurants throughout the United Kingdom (including All Bar One, Harvesters, and Browns) comments:

"Mitchells & Butlers employs approximately 38,000 people in 17 brands throughout the UK. I think that the video CV is a great idea especially for young people, graduates and students who may want to get their personality across as well as their passion for the role for which they are applying."

bedroom tax and its development

Rent arrears develop as expected.

The move is not as simple as it might be due the availabilility of housing

This leads to rent arears and more bad debt problems

unemployment and the standard of living

 2/3 of jsa claiments are men
The part work tends to be women
The vacancies at 516.000 vacancies still shows the number of jobs and the number of vacancies do not match
Those in training are not included in the stats
The mixed picture shows a snap shot of where people are in the current climate

UK wages are dropping, people accept it to keep jobs (12Jun13)

People are accepting pay freezes
This is significant
How is it affecting people and the high st

Appeals on HRT

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