Shake up to jobseeker's allowance on the cards

Wednesday, 15 July 2015 00:00

Changes to the way jobseeker's allowance is awarded will be put under the Tynwald spotlight next week.

The proposals would see housing cost provision removed for those who don't pay rent and the minimum amount you can earn whilst claiming reduced to £10 per week.

Bill Henderson is the MLC with responsibility for social security - he explains the idea behind the shake up:

He says it's all about fairness:

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