Benefit Dependent Towns
Those on benefits have described feeling under pressure by the DWP which has only been made worse by the fact large supermarkets have been sharing CCTV footage of their shoppers in order to build cases against claimants.
33. Blackley, Manchester
Manchester’s town of Blackley has a minute population of 10,196 people, but that doesn’t stop it from landing a high up spot on our list.
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Approximately 19.2% of Blackley’s population claims some form of benefits -with 5% claiming only Job Seekers Allowance.
32. Gorton, Manchester
Less than twenty minutes away we have our next town, this time it’s Manchester’s Gorton.
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With much of the town having been left in ruin, it’s perhaps no wonder 2,590 residents have turned to welfare.
31. Beswick, Manchester
Beswick is next up and this Manchester town hasn’t fared much better! This area has a 25% more benefits claimants than the national average.
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