A government introduces stricter eligibility criteria for unemployment benefits, disqualifying a large number of claimants. However, all of these disqualified individuals continue to actively seek employment and are available to commence work.
What is the immediate effect of this policy change on the Claimant Count and the Labour Force Survey (LFS) measures of unemployment?
Both the Claimant Count and the LFS measure of unemployment decrease.
The Claimant Count remains unchanged, while the LFS measure of unemployment decreases.
The Claimant Count decreases, while the LFS measure of unemployment increases.
The Claimant Count decreases, while the LFS measure of unemployment remains unchanged.
