is this right going from New deal to work programme

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

i would enquire at the jobcentre. i got told at the jobcentre that even the very long term unemployed have a 3 month wait before being put on it.

I have got an interview for the Work Programme next friday so I guess its happening now

Mr_Falling_Star

donnajunkie wrote: »

if people go straight onto it coz they are currently on fnd do they start from day one or for example if they have done 10 months on fnd would they only have 14 months left to do?
if i found work and they tried to track me i would tell them to f*** off and mind their own business. well i would like to do that. i would actually just ignore them if i was working and they contacted me for an update.

You have to do the whole 104 weeks

LadyMissA

Mr_Falling_Star wrote: »

You have to do the whole 104 weeks

what? If you find a job you have to stay on the work programme for 2 yrs?

Mr_Falling_Star

LadyMissA wrote: »

what? If you find a job you have to stay on the work programme for 2 yrs?

If you are on flexible new deal now you will be expected to start the work programme which would finish in 104 weeks time.

If you are on the WP start work and become unemployed again within a set period of time you will go straight back to your provider.

If you start work then your provider will be keeping in touch with you for a whilw as once you have been in a job for six months (or three for some people) then the provider gets paid a lump sum and a monthly allowance for some time afterwards. It is worth playing along as there will be incentives to keep you in work such as bus passes, work clothes etc.

LadyMissA

Mr_Falling_Star wrote: »

If you are on flexible new deal now you will be expected to start the work programme which would finish in 104 weeks time.

If you are on the WP start work and become unemployed again within a set period of time you will go straight back to your provider.

If you start work then your provider will be keeping in touch with you for a whilw as once you have been in a job for six months (or three for some people) then the provider gets paid a lump sum and a monthly allowance for some time afterwards. It is worth playing along as there will be incentives to keep you in work such as bus passes, work clothes etc.

bus passes and work clothes? I bet there isnt lol

Show silly is that

If I find my own job they get paid for what exactly? I don't get it - I don't need a nanny I need support to get to interviews

Vickim37

i have been on jsa for over a year after lone parent I do volunteer work as my daughter has special needs but not enough to get extra support and help. I had my switch over appointment meeting with job centre advisor and in my area there is 2 work programme providers however there is a backlog and i now have to wait for an appointment with them, you are with them for 2 yrs and in the tracking side once you are in work apparently its for support we shall have to wait and see!!! you have to see these in the meantime however many times they say could be x number of times a week and still attend the jobcentre fortnightly! hope this helps a little - im still very confused by it all and will just have to wait and see but hopefully i will be in work soon.

LadyMissA

Vickim37 wrote: »

i have been on jsa for over a year after lone parent I do volunteer work as my daughter has special needs but not enough to get extra support and help. I had my switch over appointment meeting with job centre advisor and in my area there is 2 work programme providers however there is a backlog and i now have to wait for an appointment with them, you are with them for 2 yrs and in the tracking side once you are in work apparently its for support we shall have to wait and see!!! you have to see these in the meantime however many times they say could be x number of times a week and still attend the jobcentre fortnightly! hope this helps a little - im still very confused by it all and will just have to wait and see but hopefully i will be in work soon.

they can only expect you to attend if they pay travel as I have no money to get to mine as I looked it up and its 7 miles away

Mr_Falling_Star

LadyMissA wrote: »

bus passes and work clothes? I bet there isnt lol

Show silly is that

If I find my own job they get paid for what exactly? I don't get it - I don't need a nanny I need support to get to interviews

As I said in the other thread the providers are doing the jobcentres work for free hoping that they can get you back to work and pick up the payment. It is a risky business for them. If somebody gets a job under their own steam then the payment helps mitigate that risk and makes it more attractive to continue working with the long term unemployed.

I have already said how your provider can help you get interviews, ask to speak to their recruitment team. Go in with a positive can do attitude and you will be working in a month or to. Go in with a load of excuses and nay saying you will still be signing on arounf the twelth of never

LadyMissA

Mr_Falling_Star wrote: »

As I said in the other thread the providers are doing the jobcentres work for free hoping that they can get you back to work and pick up the payment. It is a risky business for them. If somebody gets a job under their own steam then the payment helps mitigate that risk and makes it more attractive to continue working with the long term unemployed.

I have already said how your provider can help you get interviews, ask to speak to their recruitment team. Go in with a positive can do attitude and you will be working in a month or to. Go in with a load of excuses and nay saying you will still be signing on arounf the twelth of never

I am sorry but I do not see how they are going to get me an interview? No one can make an employer interview you

Mr_Falling_Star

LadyMissA wrote: »

I am sorry but I do not see how they are going to get me an interview? No one can make an employer interview you

They can if they are a professional salesman