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‘You feel completely isolated’: Depression and mental health explored by Bolton theatre-maker in new show

Political rhetoric and the negative stigmatization surrounding mental health are set to be explored in a new show by a Bolton-born theatre-maker.

‘You should be ashamed’: Oldham MP takes aim at Government over ‘fit for work’ death figures

Figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions this week showed that between December 2011 and February 2014 that around 90 people a month died within weeks of being taken off employment and support allowance (ESA) having been assessed as fit to work by a Government contractor.

Salford Jobcentre scandal: ‘Setting claimants up to fail undermines benefits system’

Jobcentre staff were encouraged to force claimants off benefits by trying to get them to fall foul of the rules in Salford and Rochdale, an ex employee has revealed.

Manchester Jobseeker’s Allowance claim plunge is ‘too little too late’, claim MPs

The number of Mancunians applying for JSA has dropped over the last year but more needs to be done according to Labour MP Graham Stringer.

Back to business: 430 entrepreneurs in Manchester helped off benefits with New Enterprise Allowance scheme

Since its launch in 2011, the NEA has helped 40,240 businesses nationwide get off the ground, 430 of those from Manchester

‘Optimistic’ Manchester bucks trend of ‘economically inactive’ North West with job figures, says report

A total of 1,117,000 people were economically inactive between October and December 2013 according to the Office for National Statistics

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