The Needs of the Unemployed

1. The Needs of the Unemployed

2. Financial Needs • Jobseekers Allowance • This is money given to people who are unemployed and looking for work

3. Housing Benefit • For people on low incomes • For unemployed • Paid by the Local Council • Helps to pay rent on Council Housing

4. Council Tax Benefit • Most of us pay a Council Tax • This depends on size and location of house • If on Income support you are entitled to 100% rebate • Low income families will have reduced tax

5. Medical Aid • Free Hospitals • Free Dental treatment • Free Spectacles • All these are free to people on Income Support or to people on low incomes

6. Job Centre Plus • JOBCENTRE PLUS:Provides a wide range of services to help people find employment and claim correct benefits.

7. The New Deal • Introduced to give unemployed people help in getting back into employment or through training to provide them with necessary skills.

8. The New Deal • Given a special adviser who will help you find work.

9. Fact-file: • 414,000 people aged 18-24 were helped into work between 1999 and 2003 • 135,900 people aged 25 and over were helped into work between 1999 and 2003

10. Reasons for unemployment • Unemployment in the UK is a serious problem. People _____ their jobs, and become unemployed for a number of different reasons. • Companies _____ down because people no longer want to buy what they make. E.g. Motorola in Bathgate (mobile phones) • New _____ (machines – computers) is introduced which replaces people’s jobs. E.g. 24 hour cash machines at banks Words: Technology Close Lose

11. Aids to Find Work • Job Clubs • Teaches different ways of finding a job • Members try for jobs each day • It teaches writing CVs • Writing letters • Filling in application forms

12. Aids to Find Work 2 • Job clubs also • Show you how to use a telephone • Utilise the newspapers • Do well in interviews • It provides telephones, word processors. Stamps, envelopes and newspapers

13. Retraining and Education • Skillseekers for 16-18 year olds give a personal training plan • Money is paid to companies to train young people • Private training Organisations (Maytag) give specialist training, Work Experience etc

14. Scottish Enterprise • Aim of this organisation is to help people and businesses to be successful. • This is done by creating jobs and improving skills and training

15. Main roles: • Help s new businesses get started • Supports existing businesses • Train people for jobs of the future • Promote Scotland as a good place to live, work and do business

16. Creating Jobs • LOCATE IN SCOTLAND Tries to attract foreign companies • SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE joins with other organisations like local companies to bring in jobs • PRINCE’S TRUST awards grants to young people who wish to start their own business

17. Creating Jobs 2 • EUROPEAN UNION helps areas with high unemployment • Provides money to build roads, clean up old sites etc • Develops education and retraining programmes • Helps set up small businesses

18. Employment Service • On the Internet you can consult the national job bank of the Employment Service Website at • www.employmentservice.gov.uk • Offers around 400,000 jobs

19. Employment Service 2 • WORKTRAIN helps you look for work,learning opportunities and careers information • offers 500.000 training opportunities • offers 600 occupations • www.worktrain.gov.uk

20. Employment Service 3 • By telephoning Employment Service can match you up to vacancies • open Monday - Friday • 0845 6060 234

21. Employment Service 4 • JOBPOINTS now appearing in JOBCENTRES offer • Job display boards • Touch screen jobpoints • also offers around 400.000 vacancies