... and 17 year olds removed. b) December 1987, the introduction of an availability for work questionnaire. c) Restart programme introduced to try and encourage the long term unemployed to look for work. d) More recently emphasis focused upon the 'New Deal'. e) Since 1989 unemployment benefit will be withdrawn, if a claimant refuses a 'reasonable' job offer. The current method understates the level of unemployment in the UK. Since 1986 the unemployment rate has changed. Prior to 1986 the denominator consisted of the unemployed and the employed. Subsequently this has also included the self employed and HM Forces. Since 1979 there have been around 30 changes since 1979, all but one of which have served to reduce the official claimant count. Survey Method Labour Force Survey Conduct surveys to find out about the Labour Force. Definition of Unemployment: people without a job who were available to start work within the next two weeks and who had either looked for work ...

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