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Assisted area

Assisted area is an area of a country which is given aid by the government to under European Union legislation. They have unemployment levels higher than the norm in the European Union and the aid is aimed at increasing employment are given to companies, sole traders or partnerships for capital expenditure (not general jobs which otherwise would be at risk. Currently the areas are being reduced because Britain’s unemployment level is lower than the European Union average.

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