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How long on JSA before you are eligible for work programme?

At what point are you pushed to go on these work programes I keep hearing about? I will be honest from the stories I hear, the thought of it fills me with dread.
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  • Lith
    Lith Posts: 897 Forumite
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    I would say if you sign on in jan, you will be on the WP in july/augest

    so 6/7 months ?
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  • LadyMissA
    LadyMissA Posts: 3,263 Forumite
    Its 12 months but you may be able to get on it earlier so ask at the JC
  • scooby088
    scooby088 Posts: 3,385 Forumite
    I believe it's 12 months, then you are transferred to a WP provider, I go to a provider in the next two weeks, looking forward to it as maybe i can finally get a FLT licence sorted out.
  • red_devil
    red_devil Posts: 10,793 Forumite
    once on it, i dont think you ever get off it if your unemployed.
    :footie:
  • LadyMissA
    LadyMissA Posts: 3,263 Forumite
    red_devil wrote: »
    once on it, i dont think you ever get off it if your unemployed.
    it lasts 104 weeks yet no one has said what comes after
  • LadyMissA wrote: »
    it lasts 104 weeks yet no one has said what comes after
    I think they're planning to put all those who don't gain employment onto the Community Action Programme, which they are currently trialling, where you work on "community projects" for 40 hours a week for six months. Then probably back to the Work Programme.
  • Lith
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    I think they're planning to put all those who don't gain employment onto the Community Action Programme, which they are currently trialling, where you work on "community projects" for 40 hours a week for six months. Then probably back to the Work Programme.

    Waste of time that,


    i can't see anyone working 35/40 hours for JSA a !!!!!! storm is gonna happen no doubt.
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  • LadyMissA
    LadyMissA Posts: 3,263 Forumite
    I think they're planning to put all those who don't gain employment onto the Community Action Programme, which they are currently trialling, where you work on "community projects" for 40 hours a week for six months. Then probably back to the Work Programme.
    This is after the WP? I can't see myself cutting back bushes or rubbish like that in a suit haha
  • Lith
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    LadyMissA wrote: »
    This is after the WP? I can't see myself cutting back bushes or rubbish like that in a suit haha

    You won't be wearing a suit Lady lol


    i've seen it on bbc news chavs brushing up streets cutting bushes cleaning a park (and there fuming) - shame there to dumb to fight back.
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  • Community Service aka what used to amount as a punishment.
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