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<p>Our local team in Peterborough are monitoring all new claims to benefits to identify
where the claimant is a former employee of Thomas Cook so that they quickly receive
the right level of support. We estimate that as of 15<sup>th</sup> October, 159 former
Thomas Cook employees have visited Peterborough Jobcentre, of which 120 have made
a claim to benefits and 39 have made a general enquiry about the support available.
Additional staff from neighbouring offices are working from Peterborough Jobcentre
on a temporary basis to meet any increased demand on our services.</p><p> </p><p>We
are working with a wide range of employers to provide support to former employees
of Thomas Cook. As they are part of our national portfolio we do not readily hold
details on those that are operating in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and to provide
this information would incur disproportionate cost. The Department is offering a range
of support to anyone affected by the closure of Thomas Cook, through our Rapid Response
Service and wider DWP services. For example, a local provider is offering a series
of workshops for former Thomas Cook employees to explain the range of support available
to help them find a job.</p><p> </p><p>Rather than providing direct financial support,
our team in Peterborough have provided staff to support with the organisation and
delivery of two local jobs fairs, arranged by Thomas Cook and Opportunity Peterborough.
The Thomas Cook event was attended by around 850 former employees and over 100 former
employees visited the DWP stand at the Opportunity Peterborough event.</p><p> </p><p>Please
note that the data supplied are derived from unpublished management information which
was collected for internal Departmental use only, and have not been quality assured
to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. They should therefore
be treated with caution.</p>
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