>> It;s late, I'm tired and bored, but I'm awaiting a daughter to return;
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>> Some food for thought;
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>> It's all from 'reputable' Government, ONS, EU, Charities, Universities etc. sources. Some of the comments
>> are mine, do feel free to tell me if/where I am wrong or what I've
>> missed.
Thanks for that Mark. While I might not agree with all of your commentary that's a helpful summation of what EI, and it's an umbrella term covering a diverse group, means.
Government stats for the group are here:
www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/gor/2092957698/report.aspx#tabwab
In very rough terms out of 8.5million students, long term sick and looking after family/home account for 6 million split equally between them. The breakdown helpfully adds those who want a job v those that do not 1.7m v 6.7m.
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