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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 15 Aug 2012

    Number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in UK down by 5,900 to 1.59 million in June - ONShttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19259913 …

    1:31 AM - 15 Aug 2012
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      2. Rosy Glow‏ @WildWildRedRose 15 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking That will increase by 28% as Remploy closures start this week, putting 1700 disabled people out of work for life #remploy

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      1. Mike Jones‏ @Bennyfishery 15 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Did you investigate if these totals were massaged by the powers? I doubt it to Tory. Leave it to John Snow CH4 Real news at 7

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      1. Mubatsiri‏ @mbats99 15 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking so unemployment reduces by 46000 & only 5900 opt out of Jobseeker's Allowance...SMH.

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      1. Roy‏ @roywalker80 15 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking most of them are on courses to make the numbers look good so dont say its down when we all know it isnt

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      1. CartersCollectablesUK: antique, vintage etc things‏ @CartersCollecta 15 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Don't you believe it! Lies, damned lies and statistics

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      1. Emily Cope‏ @emilyvcope 15 Aug 2012
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        - @BBCBreaking yes because it's been taken away from people who need it

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      1. Alex AJ-EZ Fluker ™‏ @AJ_EZ 15 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking looking better then American UNEMPLOYMENT ...

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      1. K Appleseed‏ @littleappleseed 15 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking homelessness up 25%!! Maybe you could link the stories? Get an honest picture? http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/ihstory.aspx?storycode=6523000 …

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      1. Jolene‏ @Joltown 15 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking yes but #jobseekers allowance is an income and some dont want sone of these anymore. People fill in forms and watch Jerm Kyle !

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      1. jim paterson‏ @gjpaterson 15 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking More spin and lies by IDS, talk about fiddling the books,

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      1. Colin-Roy Hunter‏ @criquaer 15 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Does that number include or exclude those who have been sanctioned? Does sanctioning account for any part of decline?

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      1. Lance Fillingham‏ @thinwhiteme 15 Aug 2012
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        @bbcbreaking yeah that's cos they've all gone on the sick #moremoney

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      1. khush‏ @khuspuranik 15 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking know whose there are.....power wasting...

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