Jobcentre Plus itself is “getting bigger by the day because of the recession”, says Mr Groves. With 70,000 employees it is already the government’s biggest agency, and it is adding an extra 10,000. Apart from helping JSA claimants, staff are also trying to get other working-age people on benefits into jobs.
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