Job share to aid unemployment figures?

Nearly 6 out of 10 (58 per cent) Britons would consider a job share to help the economy and unemployment figures.

The poll by The Motley Fool finance website showed that the move would potentially save the country over £5bn (£5.1bn) in welfare expenditure.

Figures published today by the International Labour Office (ILO) show that the number out of work in Britain is nearly 2.5 million (2.4m), whilst there are 21 million in full-time employment.

The Motley Fool suggests that if half of those who work full-time cut their days from 5 days a week to 4, it would potentially create over 2 million (2.1m) jobs for the adults not working.

The website's Director David Kuo states that: "a reduced working week would shorten the dole queue, raise national productivity and lessen the tax burden."

Kevin Still, director of Atlantic Financial Management says: "This assumes that the 60% who would consider a job share have enough disposable income to reduce their income. Our experience is that loss of income is the number one reason why people start a Debt Management Plan (DMP). People with debt problems can't afford to sacrifice income."

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