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HMRC: More than 90 jobs to be lost in Newry | HMRC: More than 90 jobs to be lost in Newry |
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More than 90 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) jobs are to be lost in Newry, County Down. | More than 90 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) jobs are to be lost in Newry, County Down. |
HMRC has confirmed that it is to close its office in the city, affecting 93 staff employed in the building. | HMRC has confirmed that it is to close its office in the city, affecting 93 staff employed in the building. |
The Newry office is one of 14 HMRC offices across the UK that are set to shut by the end of 2015 as part of a wider restructuring plan. | |
The organisation said it would help workers find other jobs within HMRC or the civil service. | |
"We remain committed to avoiding compulsory redundancies wherever possible, but as the scope for redeployment reduces, it will become increasingly difficult to avoid this," a HMRC spokesperson said. | |
HMRC had raised the prospect of job losses last November, identifying Newry as one of 14 locations likely to be affected. | |
It held a consultation on the proposed closures over the summer, and on Thursday, the organisation confirmed it will be closing all 14 offices by the end of December 2015. | |
The move will affect a total of 453 staff across the UK. | The move will affect a total of 453 staff across the UK. |
"HMRC will support these staff to look for jobs in other offices in HMRC or across the Civil Service," the organisation's statement said. | |
"In January 2015, those who can't be found another job will be offered voluntary redundancy, as well as further career support." | "In January 2015, those who can't be found another job will be offered voluntary redundancy, as well as further career support." |
HMRC said the offices earmarked for closure "no longer fitted with medium to long term business plans." | |
"In line with our Spending Review settlements, HMRC is continuing to reduce in size, to become more highly-skilled and to operate from fewer locations," the statement added. | |
Thirty-six staff based in Londonderry and 14 in Enniskillen have also accepted voluntary redundancy from this December. |
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