You Cant Always Get What You Want: the Impact of the Jobseekers Allowance

Alan Manning ()

CEP Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

Abstract: In 1996 the UK made major changes to its welfare system for the support of the unemployedwith the introduction of the Jobseeker's Allowance. This tightened the work searchrequirements needed for eligibility for benefit. It resulted in large flows out of claimantstatus, but, this paper concludes, not into employment. The movement out of claimant statuswas largest for those with low levels of search activity. But, this paper finds no evidence ofincreased job search activity as a result of this change.

Keywords: Unemployment Insurance; Job Search; Labour Supply (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2005-07
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