Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionLizanne McMurrich, the council’s head of communities, told how there had been “a 71 per cent increase in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits between March 2020 and January 2021”, and said: “When the furlough scheme ends in September, we expect to see unemployment rise again.“Evidence shows that the people most affected are those in the lowest-paid, least secure and lowest-skilled jobs.“We are working with education, training and employment agencies to target affected individuals in our communities and offer the support they need to increase their skills and job opportunities.”Among the target audiences are.