You can refuse the Work Programme

DebiT

If you do not wish your data to be used by these third party providers you can refuse to sign the consent form at your initial appointment, withouth being sanctioned. This website will give you more information: www.workprogramme.org.uk

A4E already lost about 24,000 personal details of their "customers" last year.

LadyMissA

so I have my meeting this Friday about the Work Programme and if I hand in that letter I do not have to go to a 'provider'?

DCFC79

Why would you want to refuse to do it OP,

LadyMissA

DebiT wrote: »

If you do not wish your data to be used by these third party providers you can refuse to sign the consent form at your initial appointment, withouth being sanctioned. This website will give you more information: www.workprogramme.org.uk

A4E already lost about 24,000 personal details of their "customers" last year.

I can see from that link that they are not allowed to give out your info under the data protection act.

So once they give you a letter saying the provider is so and so and they will be in touch they have already done that!

From my experience with complaining at the DWP/JCP you get no where and I couldn't see anyone on that link who has had a reply.

donnajunkie

the problem with this idea is would you really trust a website that it works with no come back.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

the problem with this idea is would you really trust a website that it works with no come back.

True , but the question is this can the JCP give out all your personal info to a company without your consent?

DCFC79

LadyMissA wrote: »

True , but the question is this can the JCP give out all your personal info to a company without your consent?

is it not in the agreement about passing on of details, other than that i wouldnt have thought they could,

so your details are passed to them rather than the call made whilst your at the job centre

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

True , but the question is this can the JCP give out all your personal info to a company without your consent?

while at the jobcentre the adviser went through all info they had on me to check that there wasnt anything personal that i didnt want them to pass on. i wasnt given a choice about whether the rest was passed on and i didnt sign any consent form.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

while at the jobcentre the adviser went through all info they had on me to check that there wasnt anything personal that i didnt want them to pass on. i wasnt given a choice about whether the rest was passed on and i didnt sign any consent form.

when you had your meeting about the work programme?

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

when you had your meeting about the work programme?

yes when i got refered.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

yes when i got refered.

so you could have said no I do not want all my info going to a 3rd party?