HUNDREDS of long-term unemployed people in Redbridge will get more help to find a job, according to the Government.
A five-year programme introduced nationwide today will target 800 job seekers by addressing individual needs, Employment Minister Chris Grayling claimed.
Under the new programme, recruitment agencies, charities and employers are paid each time they get someone into work.
They will also be given more freedom to design support based on the nature of their local area.
Mr Grayling said: “People on out of work benefits who have previously been shunted from dole queue to training room to dole queue again will now finally be able to access support that's built around their needs."
“The Work Programme replaces much of the complex range of employment support currently on offer including the New Deals, Employment Zones and Pathways to Work. These programmes were overly prescriptive and failed to achieve enough positive job outcomes.”
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