Letter: What are the true jobless figures?
Letter: I keep hearing that the recession is over and that unemployment has dropped, but what are the true unemployment figures? What about the invisible unemployed numbers such as myself.
Letter: I keep hearing that the recession is over and that unemployment has dropped, but what are the true unemployment figures? What about the invisible unemployed numbers such as myself.
After six months I did not qualify for any other benefits, had paid enough stamp to ensure a full state pension when I retire, so therefore signed off at the job centre as I could see no benefit to signing on every two weeks at a cost to me of around £6 (£2 in fuel and £4 to hire a mobility scooter as I am disabled).
As I was receiving no income at all I need the £6 it would cost me to help with everyday living expenses.
I personally know of one other person who is in a similar situation.
How many more are there out there that are unemployed, but do not show up on any Government statistics?
Mrs Carole Lawrence
Shrewsbury
