THE number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Altrincham and Sale West has fallen by 279 people in the past year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The same research also reveals that the number of people in work across the North West increased by 1 per cent in the past year, which means a decrease in unemployment by 6,000.
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