Jobcentres
(asked on 26th January 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many job centres there were on 1 January (a) 2010 and (b) 2015; and how many job centres have closed since 1 January 2010.
This question was answered on 29th January 2015
On 1st January 2010, there were 781 Jobcentres. On 1st January 2015, there were 714 Jobcentres.
21 Jobcentres have been co-located with Local Authorities in close proximity to their previous locations. These co-locations have been welcomed by the Local Authorities and other stakeholders like the Citizen Advice Bureaux.
During the same period there has been a reduction of over 51% in the number claiming Jobseekers Allowance.