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BBC Breakfast and News at One report featuring IPPR research on the flaws of the Job Support Scheme and the Job Retention Bonus. Only 230,000 jobs will be reserved by the current schemes. IPPR Senior Economist Carsten Jung tells the BBC the schemes needs to be redesigned to support those most in need at no extra cost.
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