Work Programme

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

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

i didnt have to give a reason to them when i did it.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

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

well I have been signing on a year and its been like that for 6 mths or more

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

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

he was not telling the truth a jsa agreement can be reviewed and changed anytime. everytime someone has an appointment at the jobcentre it gets reviewed(by you and the jobcentre) and possibly changed. if the provider can change it then it is worth asking them. the provider could ask why you want to change it. so try and think of a believable reason. relying on public transport could be one.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

he was not telling the truth a jsa agreement can be reviewed and changed anytime. everytime someone has an appointment at the jobcentre it gets reviewed(by you and the jobcentre) and possibly changed. if the provider can change it then it is worth asking them. the provider could ask why you want to change it. so try and think of a believable reason. relying on public transport could be one.

the job centre is only for signing on now and nothing to do with job searching so the agreement cant be change, and I am only saying what I was told and if you think thats wrong then we are all being told different things which is not right.

Public transport wont wash I think with anyone as there are plenty of people who work shifts so the job centre said

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

the job centre is only for signing on now and nothing to do with job searching so the agreement cant be change, and I am only saying what I was told and if you think thats wrong then we are all being told different things which is not right.

Public transport wont wash I think with anyone as there are plenty of people who work shifts so the job centre said

true if you are on the work programme there is nothing you can do about it at the moment. you may well get an appointment at the jobcentre in the future though. when you do you and the adviser will review your agreement and be able to change it.
yes there are plenty of people who work shifts. they usually have their own transport.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

you may well get an appointment at the jobcentre in the future though. /QUOTE]

yeah when I go to sign off LOL

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

donnajunkie wrote: »

you may well get an appointment at the jobcentre in the future though. /QUOTE]

yeah when I go to sign off LOL

you will certainly get one if at the end of your time on the course if you dont get a job out of it. i dont think provider take much notice of the agreement anyway. i've had a provider try to get me to go for a night shift job in the past.

Karins

Your work programme adviser can vary your jobseekers agreement but as they get paid a weekly sum for everyweek you are in employment up to the 2 years you are with them they will be keen to have the agreement as broad as possible.
They are supposed to provide in work support as even if you start a job and then become unemployed you go back to work programme for the rest of the 2 year period and they will not receive payment unless you are working apart from the small sum paid when you first join work programme.
If you are still unemployed after 2 years you will go back to job centre and it looks likely there will be some sort of mandatory work at this stage but I don't think there are any details yet.

donnajunkie

Karins wrote: »

Your work programme adviser can vary your jobseekers agreement but as they get paid a weekly sum for everyweek you are in employment up to the 2 years you are with them they will be keen to have the agreement as broad as possible.
They are supposed to provide in work support as even if you start a job and then become unemployed you go back to work programme for the rest of the 2 year period and they will not receive payment unless you are working apart from the small sum paid when you first join work programme.
If you are still unemployed after 2 years you will go back to job centre and it looks likely there will be some sort of mandatory work at this stage but I don't think there are any details yet.

yes they will no doubt do as you say. however it does not benefit them if they push you into something you are unsuitable for. doing this means it is more likely to end before the bonus kicks in.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

yes they will no doubt do as you say. however it does not benefit them if they push you into something you are unsuitable for. doing this means it is more likely to end before the bonus kicks in.

they can't push you into anything if you 1. dont get the interview or 2. dont even get the job