Warning Pathways To Work !

Bugsbunny_2 · 9 February 2008 at 11:32PM

I have just tried the pathways to work with Inbiz.

I am long term SSP, classed as disabled, have excellent references, have tried volunteer work, courses and work with family all failed but I have proved that I am not only capable of doing this type of self employment but as my work would be acepted by the top agencys in this country it is obviously very good standard.

They told me the amount of money would be no problem, dont worry it will not be loans ( I already have debts of over £15,000 to get this far ) it will all come from grants, my work is so great, these products will really sell, you certanly have a viable product, you really have a good chance of suceeding, im really excited about these things............Nearly £1000 more of my money and suddenly theres not enough money to even cover products to be made up, loans are mentioned, bully boy tactics are used things get nasty !

SOME OF YOU WILL BE MADE TO TAKE PART IN PATHWAYS TO WORK BEWARE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

tigtag02 · 9 February 2008 at 11:43PM

Whats long term SSP?

I'm kinda not sure what point you are making ~ could you explain a bit more?

Bugsbunny_2 · 10 February 2008 at 12:10AM

Sorry not SSP (thats when you have a job but are off sick) I am IBLT Incapacity Benifit Long Term.

My point is they got me to spend nearly £1000 of money that I dont have by saying that they had the grants funding available. I asume that with all the ego strocking, money invested and hard work put in the result was ment to be me taking on further loans and paying myself a wage (in othert words not getting benifits any longer) instead of what the benifits agency say which is that the comapny pays for the equipment and running costs THEN you start to raise an income. This means you pay off the debt you got into to be able to earn before you start to come off benifits but they not only want you to take out EVEN MORE DEBT but they want you to COME OFF BENIFITS AND PAY YOURSELF A WAGE AND PURCHASE THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO START UP AND RUNNING COSTS AND THERES NO MENTION OF PAYING BACK ANY MONEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Basically they have lied through their !!!! that there was funding available, tried to force me to start a business with no way of continuing to make money and not even enough to cover that need to be products made up ! Its all a con !!!!!!!! Dont belive them that theres money there not !!!!! Dont invest your money !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont take out the loans without very carful consideration and I dont mean consider the points that they make because they knew nothing about my market I ran rings around him !!!! NOt veryone does know there market and I know that I would have fallen for the patter if I didnt know better ! I dont want this to happen to other people !!!!!

dmg24 · 10 February 2008 at 12:14AM

Nope, still don't understand ...

tigtag02 · 10 February 2008 at 12:15AM

Hang on ~ you want someone else to fund you setting up your own business

(Thats about as much sense as I can make of yout vent!!)

Bugsbunny_2 · 10 February 2008 at 12:29AM

No pathways to work is currently voluntry soon anyone who has been off work for ? long will BE MADE TO DO THIS !

They will lie so that you put in effort and money then they will say tuff. My guess is if like me you havent fallen for their game they will use every bit of information you have given them against you !

I am only after someone MATCHING what I have invested myself ! I am owed more than this money by the goverment anyway ! This comes from Ill health retirement and pension money (you are alowed to cash in privet pensions if the reason for leaving was because of your health) which they have refused to give me for a large number of years ! But if they would keep me in the life I have become accoustomed your right why should I complain !

tigtag02 · 10 February 2008 at 12:31AM

Im sorry but I still cant make any sense of your posts!!

I cant see the DWP forcing you to take up a bad business practice that will leave you in debt and still jobless

Bugsbunny_2 · 10 February 2008 at 12:57AM

Well they are only interested in getting their unemplayment figures down they even talked about this in front of me !
If I was to come off benefit and then return they would probably argue that I could not have incapacity benifit and even if I did it would be a lower rate !
The point is that you will be off unemployment lists for awhile at least !
No I dont understand why they would want to lie and keep teling me they have the grants money available but then not everyones nice one this planet are they !
He didnt know simple facts like with ALL agencys the contracts state you must make regular submissions. He said he predicted that in six months time I would have enough money for one bit of equipment ! This maens that 1, I cant gain money from agencys and 2, that I would have to wait six months untill I a, have something to do and b, will be very limited by the work that I could produce and c, this limitation would NOT make it finacially viable for me to travel to locations to work. (there are many other flaws in his plan but I fear conplictaing the matter !) He just sits there and looks at me because he didnt know any of these facts because he used to work at HSBC and knows nothing about this sort of business !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its like asking the average school child to explain the theory of paralell universe, they might know some theory but they will not be able to give you a full explaination. Well Inbiz for whatever reason has lied and they are also doing a hard sales pitch sadly for them I know the industry they dont which is why he cant come up with any explanation !

paisley_lass · 10 February 2008 at 1:02AM

i just looked up DWP website to see what it says exactly about pathways to work....nowhere does it say anything about forcing you to become self employed or starting your own business....i am actually on pathways myself but have not come across this problem or any suggestion that i should try start up my own business.

from DWP website

Jobcentre Plus led Pathways to Work is currently operating in 40 per cent of the country. The process includes:
A Personal Capability Assessment which focuses on what a customer can do rather than what they can’t. The assessment is also used to determine whether they are entitled to the benefit. Because of the nature of their illness, some people will be exempt from this assessment and any further mandatory involvement.

A mandatory work-focused interview eight weeks after making a claim for incapacity benefit (except in cases where this is deferred or waived due to the nature of the illness).

A screening tool at the initial work-focused interview will establish who will have more work-focused interviews and who will be exempt from further mandatory participation.

Access to a range of programmes to support the customer in preparing to work, including the Condition Management Programme which aims to help the customer to manage their health condition or disability so that they can get back to work.

A Return to Work Credit, where customers who enter employment can qualify for a weekly payment of £40 a week for 12 months if their salary is below £15,000 a year.

Bugsbunny_2 · 10 February 2008 at 1:10AM

No,no,no ! As I said I have tried volunteer work, courses and work for family and non of this has worked out for me !
I have proven that I am capable of doing this, the top agencys in the country want my work but I need the finance !

Do you think I would have sunk another nearly £1000 when I am already in over £15,000 of debt into the business ! No THEY told me the funding was there ! Thats why I did it ! I have been trying to work for years nothings has worked this is the first thing and I am desparate to pay off my mounting debt ! I have no way of doing this ! Why lie outright to someone in this position !!!!!!!

paisley_lass · 10 February 2008 at 1:27AM

right i get thge point you are making now....DOH!!!

sorry i do find it hard to believe you can make it work (whatever it is you have proven) when you couldnt make voluntary work , courses or working for family work out. i know its not the point you are making but if its such a dead cert why not take the loans they are offering after all you seem to be so sure its gonna work and will be paying off your debts soon enough.

Warning Pathways To Work !

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