More Surprises To Come
This year has seen unemployment rise at its fastest rate in five years despite claims from the government that unemployment is on the decrease.
54. Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff
Next we have our first Welsh town, Merthyr Tydfil which in a past life was the largest town in all of Wales.
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This Cardiff town claims a whopping £97.1 million each year on benefits -this equates to approximately £1,528 for each resident!
53. Cardiff South and Penarth
There are 75,175 people who reside in Cardiff South and Penrath making it the largest constituency in the whole of Wales.
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The area is also responsible for guzzling a large portion of the benefits budget with an estimated £100.2 million being spent in this location per annum.
52. Govan, Glasgow
In September of this year, Govan became the first Jobcentre in Glasgow to move to the new benefit system -the highly controversial: Universal Credit.
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