The Work Programme New Thread

donnajunkie

Chester666666 wrote: »

I don't thinjk they can alter the agreement plus they are always friendly at first, once you are no longer malleable or profitable they aren't so friendly

there is an after wp thread now so i reposted my post there.

Jerry_Mander

donnajunkie wrote: »

had first post wp appointment today... they seemed friendly enough and i was told not to expect my next appointment until september.

You must be on Jobcentre Plus Offer then and not Mandatory Intervention Regime.

Jerry_Mander

donnajunkie wrote: »

there is an after wp thread now so i reposted my post there.

What's the link please?

donnajunkie

Jerry_Mander wrote: »

You must be on Jobcentre Plus Offer then and not Mandatory Intervention Regime.

they said it is because so many of them are on holiday.

donnajunkie

Jerry_Mander wrote: »

What's the link please?

sorry short on time. its in this section.

AP007

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4717337

grai

I asked my advisor on the post WP regime today why we were not told to make the most of the 2 year work programme and warned about the harassment regime at the end of the 2 years - I told him I would have signed off half way thru the WP if I'd known this crap was coming up

He said "we're improvising this now - the reason you were not told is because no-one knew - we assumed everyone would easily get work out of the WP because it was costing so much money - we now are finding everyone is coming off it and we are having to think on our feet - the whole thing is a disaster"

Chester666666

I think many try to make the most our of the work programme but it's still a failure and still something that the businesses use to make a profit on as opposed to really helping people on
They send people on many pointless courses, claim to CV help and use Learndirect to aid their profits only

scooby088

Well I have had a call from my provider didn't answer it, but I can guess they are going to say that I have to attend and threaten all sorts of sanctions when I refuse. I will point blank tell them that threat of sanction means nothing to me as I only get credits only. And have really nothing to sanction.

leroy28

donnajunkie wrote: »

had first post wp appointment today. was seen 15 minutes late. they put a load of extra requirements on the jsa agreement. they added them up to 37 per week but i have looked at it at home and they missed another 4 so its 41 per week. this doesnt include any jobs i find to apply for either. they dont stipulate how many jobs i must apply for except in the part where they say a minimum of 3 specs must be done per week.
i must write to 3 employers per week.
phone at least 4 employers per week.
check ujm 7 times per week.
ask family.
look in papers.
visit 3 sites everyday.
contact 4 agencies per week.

they seemed friendly enough and i was told not to expect my next appointment until september.

well think youreself lucky mate, you dont have to sighn daily like i do, its not so bad now i got my car on the road but its still annoying