Work Programme

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

ok, so you just say i've already applied for that one etc.

yes and I had to show it to them on my detailed list of job applications and tell them what date I applied and to who and they would activate the print out and stick it in my file

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

I was told I had to use the job seekers direct site and phone for a search and apply for minimum wage jobs which I have doen and still do and not had anything back from any of the jobs I have applied from job seekers direct.

if you use the website you dont have to phone for a search. i know because i asked about this when i recently changed my agreement. you have to be willing to do minimum wage jobs but you arent specifically required to apply for minimum wage jobs. you are just expected to be willing to apply for anything you can do and not ignore a job because its minimum wage.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

you say 'providers find jobs by looking at websites of employment agencies and jobcentre plus.' but I am doing that already and they wont support you in going to the agencies so they will be wasting their time.

being sent to a provider is largely a waste of time but they can sometimes find jobs you havent found yourself.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

if you use the website you dont have to phone for a search. i know because i asked about this when i recently changed my agreement. you have to be willing to do minimum wage jobs but you arent specifically required to apply for minimum wage jobs. you are just expected to be willing to apply for anything you can do and not ignore a job because its minimum wage.

yes you are - it says 'willing to work for £5.93 per hour' so that means I have to apply as if they showed me a job for £5.93 an hr and I say 'no thanks' they would make me apply. I have applied for jobs playing min wage and not got interviews as I had too much experience.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

being sent to a provider is largely a waste of time but they can sometimes find jobs you havent found yourself.

since I am applying for about 60-70 a week I wish them luck in their serach to haha.

WPN

LadyMissA wrote: »

it was not the provider, it was the job centre

Doesn't matter. Was confirming that providers can change the agreement...

LadyMissA

WPN wrote: »

Doesn't matter. Was confirming that providers can change the agreement...

he said it cant be changed but we will see when i go to see the 'provider'

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

so why have you got restricted hours? That prevents you getting a job, no?

i think you have already asked me this recently. i will answer again. what it does is it gives me more control over what i do and makes it harder for the jobcentre to push me around. just because i have restricted hours on my agreement it doesnt mean i cant apply for jobs outside of those hours if i fancy them. there is also a health issue that means irregular hours would be a risk to my health.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

i think you have already asked me this recently. i will answer again. what it does is it gives me more control over what i do and makes it harder for the jobcentre to push me around. just because i have restricted hours on my agreement it doesnt mean i cant apply for jobs outside of those hours if i fancy them. there is also a health issue that means irregular hours would be a risk to my health.

so if its a health reason thats why YOU can restrict the hours, i cant

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

I am way over 25 and its law to attend each week after 26 weeks signing so that's what I have been doing unless they cancelled it

they have only ever had the 6 week thing i mentioned around here. all that has probably been scrapped since the tories changed things.