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<p>The Government’s Job Retention and Eat Out to Help Out schemes have provided unprecedented
support to the tourism and hospitality sector</p><p> </p><p>The August 2020 statistics[1]
show that the accommodation and food services sector has seen 77% of employments furloughed,
with over £4.7 billion claimed through CJRS. 87% of employers in this sector have
furloughed at least one employment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>By midnight on
31 August more than 100 million meals were eaten by diners as part of Eat Out to Help
Out, with the 84,700 establishments signed up to the scheme making 130,000 claims
worth £522 million[2].</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For those in the sector that
have unfortunately been made unemployed, I am working with colleagues from across
government to ensure these people can access support to pivot into sectors where jobs
are available.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, my department is working closely with other
government departments, external organisations and local partners to support people
into work. The Kickstart scheme was recently announced to help young people aged 16-24
find 6-month work places, while the start of Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) and
Job Finding Support Service will follow.</p><p> </p><p>As my Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor
of the Exchequer set out in his Plans for Jobs statement[3] in July, DWP is also doubling
the number of work coaches in Job Centres to help provide the urgent support needed
for jobseekers to find work, including those in the tourism and hospitality sector.</p><p>
</p><p>As well as this, DWP designed two websites that were launched in April, Jobhelp
and Employer Help, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recognising both a radically
different labour market as some sectors contract and others expand. Jobhelp[4] offers
job search advice, showcases recruiting sectors and signposts to job vacancies to
help people successfully find work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-statistics-august-2020"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-statistics-august-2020</a></p><p>
</p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-diners-eat-100-million-meals-to-protect-2-million-jobs"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-diners-eat-100-million-meals-to-protect-2-million-jobs</a></p><p>
</p><p>[3] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/a-plan-for-jobs-2020"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/a-plan-for-jobs-2020</a></p><p>[4]
<a href="https://jobhelp.campaign.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://jobhelp.campaign.gov.uk/</a></p>
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