Reader's Blog: Unemployed need support

In addition to issuing more work permits to workers from overseas, could I suggest that the Government support and encourage, in a respectful way, the (approx) 200,000 people who are currently on the Live Register in this country?

I would like to further suggest that they also bring the same respectful, constructive approach to the (approx) 60,000 people who are currently participating in pointless ‘activation’ schemes, in this country. The Government treats these people in a shameful manner and it is even more shameful that they are completely ignoring the many people who are still unemployed in this country.