{"id":278354,"date":"2025-07-20T21:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T21:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/278354\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T21:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T21:49:08","slug":"moray-benefits-figures-on-the-up-again-as-benefits-of-summer-jobs-highlighted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/278354\/","title":{"rendered":"Moray benefits figures on the up again as benefits of summer jobs highlighted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jobseekers are being encouraged to consider taking a summer job as a way to get themselves<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grampianonline.co.uk\/news\/new-figures-reveal-upward-trend-in-benefits-claims-continues-385082\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> permanently back into work.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The call comes as new benefits claims figures show yet another rise across the board in the numbers of people claiming benefits year-on-year for June.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 1972 1205\" alt=\"Another rise in the number of benefits claims has been recorded.\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"N3380V9BN87E34ZYPM2Q.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.64\"\/>Another rise in the number of benefits claims has been recorded.<\/p>\n<p>In the Moray Council local authority area, overall there was a three per cent rise &#8211; up 45 to 1365 &#8211; in June compared to the same month last year.<\/p>\n<p>There was also a rise in the 18-24-year-old category, the figures climbing slightly to 205 from 200, an upward tick of two percent.<\/p>\n<p>There was good news to be had, however, among the over-50s where a fall of three per cent, down to 345 from 355 at the same point in 2025, was recorded.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits claims figures include both those in work and those looking for a job.<\/p>\n<p>Charlene Bell, Employer Relationship Leader, from the Department of Work and Pensions\u2019 Moray Jobcentres, urged jobseekers to consider the possible benefits of taking on a seasonal role.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 1084 1683\" alt=\"Minister for Employment Alison McGovern MP.\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"MVZUN1VJWWYGS8GB1H2L.jpg\" data-ar=\"0.64\"\/>Minister for Employment Alison McGovern MP.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cDuring the busy summer season, jobcentres are focussed on working with employers to increase the supply of new workers to help fill their vacancies, with roles in manufacturing and retail available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlanning is also under way for our next multi-sector jobs fair in Elgin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking up the opportunity of a summer jobs can be a stepping stone for jobseekers to building lifelong skills. They offer opportunities to gain valuable practical, hands-on experience work experience, develop essential transferable skills and potentially even explore different careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTemporary jobs can boost a CV, demonstrating a work history, experience and willingness to learn, which can be valuable when applying for future roles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minister for Employment, Alison McGovern added: \u201cWe are helping more people into work and putting more money in their pockets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith 384,000 more jobs added to the economy since last summer, real wages continuing to rise and \u2013 as these latest figures highlight &#8211; inactivity falling, we are all feeling the benefits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we need to go further. Under our plan for change, jobcentres everywhere are changing to end the tick box culture and serve employers and those who need work better. For people in areas with the highest economic inactivity we are funding new work to make sure barriers to employment are removed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlongside this we are fixing the social security system so it helps those who can work into employment whilst ensuring the safety net will always be there for those who need it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jobseekers are being encouraged to consider taking a summer job as a way to get themselves permanently back&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":278355,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3092],"tags":[51,897,1501,16,15,5900],"class_list":{"0":"post-278354","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jobs","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-jobs","10":"tag-latest-news","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom","13":"tag-update-me"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114887771069698588","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278354\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}