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People who lose their jobs could soon be able to sign on the dole over their mobile phone or the internet.

With lengthening dole queues and unemployment offices swamped by jobless workers seeking benefits, the Department of Social and Family Affairs has launched a fast-track tender for a certification system for unemployment via mobile phones.

Currently, someone who is laid off has to sign on in person at their local unemployment office.

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