Steve Brine has welcomed new figures showing that the number of people in Winchester & Chandler's Ford claiming Jobseeker's Allowance and Universal Credit while not in employment fell by 581, a drop of 68%, since 2010.
The figures show that the government's reforms to rebalance the economy and help more people into work are succeeding, with over 400,000 more people across the country in work than a year ago and a record number of people working in the private sector. Business confidence in the economy is shown by nearly three quarters of a million vacancies.
The figures also showed that average pay growth is at 2.9%, the fastest rise since 2002, while inflation was only 0.1%, meaning people have more money in their pockets. In addition, youth unemployment has continued to fall – down 215,000 nationally since 2010 – showing how this one nation government is ensuring the economic recovery is felt by all sections of society.
Across the south east, people are getting off benefits and into work with 195,557 more people in work since the last Labour Government. There are over 2 million more people across the UK now in work than at the end of thirteen years of a Labour Government.
Steve Brine said: 'With wages continuing to rise and 581 fewer people relying on Jobseeker's Allowance and Universal Credit while out of work, today's figures are great news for people who want to work hard and get on.
"These are real people and real lives, not just a set of statistics, and these strong results demonstrate the success of the Conservatives' one nation approach and clear economic plan.
"We need to keep working though that plan, supporting firms, increasing training and providing more free childcare for working parents, as well as introducing that National Living Wage, so that everyone can succeed and achieve their full potential."
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