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UK Jobcentres offer free careers advice to non benefit claimants

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The UK Department for Work and Pensions announced that people in England not claiming benefits can now get free careers advice through Jobcentres. About 500 qualified careers advisers joined the DWP after the National Careers Service merged into the department, with face to face appointments expected later this month.

What the institution said

  • People across England who are not claiming benefits can now access free careers advice through Jobcentres.

    “People across England who are not claiming benefits can now access free careers advice through Jobcentres”

  • The change followed the merger of the National Careers Service into the DWP.

    “the change followed the merger of the National Careers Service into the department”

  • About 500 qualified careers advisers joined the DWP.

    “with about 500 qualified careers advisers joining the DWP”

  • Face to face service at Jobcentres is expected to become available later this month.

    “with the face-to-face service expected to become available later this month”
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  • Minister for Employment Andrew Western made a statement about the change.

    “Minister for Employment Andrew Western said”

  • The reforms include £2.5bn in youth employment support.

    “It said the reforms included £2.5bn in youth employment support”

  • The reforms include £3.5bn in employment support for disabled people and those with long-term health conditions.

    “and £3.5bn in employment support for disabled people and those with long-term health conditions”

  • The reforms create almost one million opportunities to earn and learn.

    “creating almost one million opportunities to earn and learn”

  • The Work Hub is an AI work assistant providing a 24-hour resource.

    “its Work Hub, an AI work assistant, would provide a 24-hour resource”

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