Analysis of official figures underlines the lasting impact of the pandemic on the welfare system.
Analysis of official figures lays bare the lasting impact of the pandemic on the welfare system.
Many of those claiming benefits will have jobs, as UC tops up incomes for those on lower pay. The cost-of-living crisis coming hot on the heels of the pandemic dealt another major blow to people's ability to make ends meet. In the UK as a whole, the claimant count - not seasonally adjusted - is running 22 per cent above the March 2020 number.The Ealing North constituency has seen a 78 per cent rise, Enfield Southgate 75 per cent, and Harrow West 81 per cent.
The level is 10 per cent in Birmingham Erdington, up from 7.9 per cent before Covid, and 10.9 per cent in Birmingham Hodge Hill - from 8.1 per cent previously.And in Perry Bar the rate is 11.1 per cent, an increase from 8.1 per cent.
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