You can refuse the Work Programme

DCFC79

smileylondongal wrote: »

I can only assume that data protection exists regardless of what entity you deal with. If you are concerned, should you not ask your JCP advisor directly rather than believe what is written on forums and in articles? Personally if I were looking for work and at the end of my tether, I'd take every opportunity at my disposal and I wouldn't endanger any potential income.

This what i was trying to get across but dont think the OP understood me, asking the advisor what happens is the simplest way to know.

donnajunkie

dugdale wrote: »

Many employers pay salaries direct into a bank account. I believe that the provider is asking for someone to prove that they have a bank account so that there will be no issue should they be given an offer of employment. Ditto the question regarding a passport or birth certificate, they're trying to assertain whether someone has proof of identity as that is often required before someone can be offered a position. Again acceptable questions to be asked by a work programme provider.

asking if you have these things should be enough. you shouldnt have to prove it. why would someone say yes i have a bank account if they dont.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

but in order to get on the work programme you have already proved to the job centre these things with your passport

And no you do not need your own bank account to get a job. You can nominate someone else to accept the payment in their bank account but they need to sign a form from your employer saying they will forward the monies paid to them via your acct.

i believe if someone gets a job they can also open a basic bank account when they do get a job to get their wages paid into that.

donnajunkie

Karins wrote: »

If work programme should prove a success then there will likely be no jcp in the future

as with all past schemes it wont be a success but they will claim it is a success.

saintjammyswine

Provides will only be paid on the outcomes for customers and then after a period of sustained employment so the days of training for the sake of it are gone. Also the advisors no longer have targets beyond getting each customer a job, nothing more! Should be a good move actually compared to the last couple of years.

donnajunkie

Richardsct wrote: »

They have (my advisor) been canvassing employers and this particular job matched my experience/qualifications, he phoned them up and they said they would like to interview me, might not lead to anything, but we'll see

as to the debate on these pages, the programme cannot be avoided, if you take it in your stride, and work with them there's nothing to worry about!

regarding your interview keep in mind that you could end up doing a period of time working for your dole with the company. you could also work hard and still not get offered a job. this may not happen it may work out great. just keep this in mind so that you wont be too annoyed if it happens.
yes the best thing to do is go along with them. well certainly dont do anything that would put your benefit at risk. other than that do what is best for you. this could be different to what they think is best for you because ultimately they put their interests first. so you should do the same. just dont break the rules!!

donnajunkie

ILW wrote: »

I cannot see what the issue is, if someone is trying to help you get into work, why not just go along with them and be a cooperative as possible. Seems a lot of fuss over nothing.

the issues people have with schemes is it is mostly about providing free labour for employers. people also spend alot of time being threatened and pushed around and generally treated like naughty little children.

red_devil

and advisors not being bothered and doing nothing to help them?

saintjammyswine

I dont work for JCP but I work on projects with them and 99% of the advisors are so passionate about what they do and helping people, genuinely. I see the same people on the desks though and they get so downtrodden by customers they can come across like that.

donnajunkie

red_devil wrote: »

and advisors not being bothered and doing nothing to help them?

personally if my adviser hasnt got the talent to give me the help i want then i would rather they werent bothered than constantly hassling me with crap.