Unemployment is rife in Hull, but for one company business is booming: A4E has won the lucrative contract to help get the long-term unemployed back to work.
Mark Pilkington is an ex-soldier who hasn't worked for 10 years. He welcomes help and within a fortnight he finds a job. But the joy of receiving his first pay cheque is short-lived; after just four weeks a business downturn results in Mark being laid off.
Facing a return to A4E and potentially a four-week wait to restart his benefit payments, Mark begins to wonder if there is more security in a life on benefits.
It appears to be a shockingly common perception amongst the clients at A4E, who are at the mercy of an increasingly casual labour market.
On TV
First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
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| Thursday 27 August 2009 | 9PM | Channel 4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
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| Thursday 27 August 2009 | 9PM | Channel 4 |
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