Residents of the seaside town of Grimsby, labeled 'the most work-shy place in Britain,' share their thoughts on the label and the high number of benefits claimants. Despite unemployment being a long-term issue, local community spirit is said to remain strong.
The residents of Grimsby have expressed their feelings regarding being labeled the 'most work-shy place in Britain' due to a high number of benefits claimants . Despite acknowledging that unemployment has been a longstanding issue, often attributed to the decline of the fishing industry, locals insist that their community spirit remains strong.
New data reveals that 53% of people in the East Marsh and Port area of Grimsby were on welfare benefits in the first quarter of the year, placing it sixth in MailOnline's table of 7,000-plus suburbs of England and Wales, with a jobless benefit rate of 54%. This issue was highlighted by Channel 4’s Dispatches, naming an area of Grimsby as Britain’s worklessness capital
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