In Swindon the number of people claiming jobless benefit jumped last month to 4, 350, over double the claimant count of 1, 795 in January 2008.

在斯文顿，上个月申领失业救济的人数上升到了4350，比2008年一月份1795人次的两倍还多。

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Consumer spending is forecast to decline further as the jobless rate increases, despite a small drop in unemployment benefit claims last week.

尽管上周领取失业救济者稍有减少，但随着失业率上升，预计消费支出将进一步下降。

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Yet even a recovery by December will be too late for a first wave of jobless who will by then be running out of their statutory unemployment benefit.

然而，即使是就业率的回升在12月如期而至，这对第一批失业大军来说已是姗姗来迟，因为他们届时将花光法定的失业救济。

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While talents are lost, ailing nations also can benefit when their jobless find work abroad rather than remain idle at home.

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Planned housing benefit curbs for the jobless have been dropped but tenants 'under-occupying' homes face cuts.

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The jobless rate in Ireland , based on benefit claimants, jumped from 8.3% to 9.2% in January.

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