The government has said it plans to-
'merge 68 smaller jobcentres into larger or underused ones nearby
move 4 jobcentres to new sites where we have secured better new premises
co-locate around an additional 40 jobcentres with local authorities or other community services to provide joined-up services for the local community with all services in one place
move to a network of larger more ef cient corporate and back of ce buildings, opening a new corporate site and 5 new large service centres across the country, in a phased approach starting in 2018 and closing 26 processing or corporate sites
re-organise the corporate centre to make maximum use of 7 regional
corporate hubs (in 6 cities), including establishing a new office in central Manchester'
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