Amanda Rishworth says jobseekers will no longer be forced to submit ‘endless’ pointless job applications

Welfare advocates say while the reforms are a step in the right direction, the privatised employment services model has failed and should be torn up Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Mutual obligations will be different for every welfare recipient, the employment minister, Amanda Rishworth, says, signalling an end to jobseekers being forced to submit “endless” applications for roles they may not be qualified for. But welfare advocates and a key trade union have sai...

By Sarah Basford Canales