The Work Programme New Thread

john539

The_ICT_Engineer wrote: »

Things are a bit quiet in the office at the moment. So had a quick look at Beeb news site while no calls are coming in.
Come across this report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17440803 about Works Minister Grayling appearing in front of the Work and Pensions Select Committee. This former employee of 'Working Links' was trying to blame everyone else for the problems with the program. From the media through to the Socialist Workers Party.

Grayling & Iain Duncan Smith are having difficulty coming to terms with their humiliation & defeat over youth work experience and their failing work schemes & policies.

LadyMissA

john539 wrote: »

Grayling & Iain Duncan Smith are having difficulty coming to terms with their humiliation & defeat over youth work experience and their failing work schemes & policies.

None of this was thought out and they have NO idea what is happening on the WP.

Elvisia

I signed off JSA at the beginning of March, a week later I got a phone message saying they had waited 45 minutes for me but I had missed my WP appointment. Which of course I wasn't supposed to go to as I was no longer signing on. Then I got an email saying if I didn't turn up to the next meeting I would have my benefits sanctioned, so I sent back an email confirming I had signed off.

I got a phone call today asking where I was as the people at the WP were waiting for me! I said I had signed off, and said "we already spoke about this over email". Oh she says, the Job Centre never emailed me. ARGH!

I have signed off because I have managed to get enough private tutoring work which covers what I'd get on JSA. I am also looking after my father who is now terminally ill and very unwell so I have just filled in the forms for carer's allowance as I can get that and earn £100 a week and I earn less than that at the moment. Part time work also leaves me enough time to do caring at home. I just can't wait to be fully out of the system. At what point do the JC finally leave you alone?!

LadyMissA

Elvisia wrote: »

I signed off JSA at the beginning of March, a week later I got a phone message saying they had waited 45 minutes for me but I had missed my WP appointment. Which of course I wasn't supposed to go to as I was no longer signing on. Then I got an email saying if I didn't turn up to the next meeting I would have my benefits sanctioned, so I sent back an email confirming I had signed off.

I got a phone call today asking where I was as the people at the WP were waiting for me! I said I had signed off, and said "we already spoke about this over email". Oh she says, the Job Centre never emailed me. ARGH!

I have signed off because I have managed to get enough private tutoring work which covers what I'd get on JSA. I am also looking after my father who is now terminally ill and very unwell so I have just filled in the forms for carer's allowance as I can get that and earn £100 a week and I earn less than that at the moment. Part time work also leaves me enough time to do caring at home. I just can't wait to be fully out of the system. At what point do the JC finally leave you alone?!

Seems they are not talking to eachother JC to WP or even anyone in the WP to someone on the next desk!

Sorry to hear about your father and very brave to do what you are doing.

The JC should leave you alone as soon as you sign off but it proves just how stupid they are.

donnajunkie

Elvisia wrote: »

so I sent back an email confirming I had signed off.

unless you are worried they would remember you if you were ever sent back there, why would you bother letting them know.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

unless you are worried they would remember you if you were ever sent back there, why would you bother letting them know.

because, maybe and only maybe it was the right thing to do. I would now however put in a complaint.

scooby088

Well from what i have read here leaves me a little bit worried i may unemployed for a long time yet. I have got my first day of WP tomorrow, all i want out of this is to get the FLT licence i need and maybe to get my first aid at work again. Will i get to do these courses??

LadyMissA

scooby088 wrote: »

Well from what i have read here leaves me a little bit worried i may unemployed for a long time yet. I have got my first day of WP tomorrow, all i want out of this is to get the FLT licence i need and maybe to get my first aid at work again. Will i get to do these courses??

As far as my WP goes there are no courses

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

because, maybe and only maybe it was the right thing to do. I would now however put in a complaint.

unless they got them a job then the right thing to do is whatever suits them. if a sanction cant be applied after someone signs off to take effect when they next claim then they have nothing to fear by ignoring them.

scooby088

LadyMissA wrote: »

As far as my WP goes there are no courses

I had the telephone induction last week and they asked what do i need to get into work, i told them and then they said we can help with that, but i have heard these promises before from the Fnd provider i was with before. Can't believe i was also asked if i was drug and alcohol dependent.