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asked the Paymaster General what has been the success rate of job club participants in finding jobs.
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asked the Paymaster General how many claimants have been assisted into work by job clubs.
Since April 1986, 8,581 people (60 per cent.) have left job clubs to go into work. A further 1,871 people (13 per cent.) have found temporary work on the community programme, taken up training or joined the enterprise allowance scheme. The figures are for all job club members of whom 95 per cent. are estimated to be claiming benefits.
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asked the Paymaster General how many job clubs have been set up; how many are in operation; how many are run by Manpower Services Commission staff; and how many by voluntary organisations.
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asked the Paymaster General how many job clubs have been set up; how many are currently in operation; how many are run by Manpower Services Commission staff; and how many are run by voluntary organisations.
On 26 January 1987 342 job clubs had been set up and were operational. All are run by Manpower Services Commission staff.57. Mr. Clelland asked the Paymaster General how many claimants have been referred to job clubs; and what is the average length of stay.
There is no record of the number of people referred. However since April 1986, 14,200 people have passed through job clubs. A recent survey found that the average length of stay was between four and five weeks.These figures apply to all job club members of whom 95 per cent. are estimated to be claiming benefits.