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29 results found for '"Unemployment benefit"' in Keywords.
Terry Ainsworth on dole (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Interview with Terry Ainsworth, Civil and Public Services Association (CPSA) union about decision of Albert Booth, Secretary of State for Employment, to support plans for fortnightly payment of unemployment...
Tory MP on benefits abuse (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male Conservative MP (poss. Patrick Jenkin) about potential abuse of the UK benefits system by foreign nationals. Male interviewer not identified.
Patrick Jenkin on benefit cheats (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Social Security Secretary Patrick Jenkin about the necessity of tax cuts for those in employment, and about a crackdown on benefit loopholes.
Benefit crackdown impacts on volunteers (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Vivian White interviews a male speaker (not identified) about how Government attempts to catch unemployment benefits cheats are impacting on voluntary workers.
Labour conference- unemployment (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by new deputy leader Denis Healey at the Labour Party conference in Brighton about high unemployment levels in the UK and the appointment of Norman Tebbit as Minister for Employment. Male speaker not...
Changes in unemployment data collection (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Intrview with Employment Secretary Norman Tebbit explaining the change in the way unemployment statistics are counted. Male interviewer not identified.
Geoffrey Howe on spring budget (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe about the contents of his 1983 Spring Budget and forecast following criticism of the Conservative Government’s economic record and attitude to unemployment....
General election - Len Murray on claims (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with TUC General Secretary Len Murray, prior to the 1983 General Election, on alleged Conservative Government plans to use troops to break strikes and to privatise the unemployment benefit service....
Neil Kinnock on social security cuts (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour leader Neil Kinnock on the Conservative Government’s plans to cut the amount of social security available to unemployed young people. Male interviewer not identified.
DHSS strikes (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report on a series of civil servant strikes over low pay at DHSS offices. Looks at effects on benefit claimants. Interview with Kevin Roddy, Civil and Public Servants Association (CPSA); Peter Cooper,...