Jobcentre- enhanced job search support programme

graduate2012

mvengemvenge wrote: »

It sounds to me like a letter for MFA (More Frequent Attendance).

Some people are asked to come in more often if their job search is regarded as inadequate or not realistic or something like that.

Have you ever been given that impression?

Thanks for your reply. Have never been given that impression at all. The job centre I sign on at, many people don't even bring their job diaries. When I attend I am there for less than 60 seconds, they quickly check the diary and I go. I feel quite upset that they may think it's inadequate. The possible 'full review of benefits' worries me as well as I wonder what I have done to require a review of them.
Thanks for your reply

graduate2012

AP007 wrote: »

Nomally after a 6 mths on JSA one week you sign and the next you go for a job search (this was for everyone) and then when out of work 12 mths you go to the Work Programme and then only sign at the job centre.

Thank you for replying
Do you know what exactly happens on the job search, is it similar to the advisor appointment where we essentially look for jobs together? Do you know why there may be a full review of my benefit?
Many thanks

graduate2012

mvengemvenge wrote: »

That is totally separate from MFA. An adviser can call a customer in as often as they want, particularly if they have doubts about their job search.

Once people are on the Work Programme it's different. The Job Centre's only job then is to check job search alone, not call you in for interviews with an adviser.

Thanks, do you know what exactly happens with the MFA and why my benefit may be reviewed? I am extremely worried

Many thanks

john539

stacey44156 wrote: »

Thanks, do you know what exactly happens with the MFA and why my benefit may be reviewed? I am extremely worried

Many thanks

A lot of these letters are standard cover all letters, it may mean nothing specific to you.

Any general review/discussion could lead to an increase or decrease in benefits, if you're not claiming all you should or new information comes out.

Also you may discuss how your benefits are affected if you start working & benefits you can still claim.

It could focus just on job search or cover other areas.

I wouldn't worry too much.

Ps: don't forget to update thread & let people know what happens.

mvengemvenge

stacey44156 wrote: »

Thanks, do you know what exactly happens with the MFA and why my benefit may be reviewed? I am extremely worried

Many thanks

Job Centre staff are under pressure from higher-up to sort the genuine job seekers from those who may not 'really' want a job. It sounds as though there is some sort of programme in your area of more regular 'intervention'.

You have to understand that different 'initiatives' and 'pilots' are running in different areas all over the country at any one time, so it may be something totally different to MFA (although that is a national 'tool' to use). It just sounds like that. How long have you been signing? Sometimes JCP advisers call you in for intensive jobsearch because you are only a few months away from The Work Programme.

It may be something as simple as that.

If you were in 'trouble', I think you'd know by now.

busy_mom_2

There are different trials running up and down the country to see what intervention by the JCP moves people off the register. I wont say into work as people sign off for various reasons.
Some are trialing more contact at the beginning some are trialing more contact the longer you have been unemployed and lots of variants in between. The government want to see what the costs and reductions are to see where they can save money. personally I think the longer you have been claiming the more often you should attend.

GMbabies

mvengemvenge wrote: »

Job Centre staff are under pressure from higher-up to sort the genuine job seekers from those who may not 'really' want a job.

I WISH the higher-ups to sort the genuine job offers from fradulent ones too. There are far too many unrealistic job offers which doesn't exists. But hey you know what? The higher-ups don't weed out the fradulent job offerers from the genuine ones BECAUSE if they did, there would be far less jobs on the list. :rotfl: :T

mvengemvenge

GMbabies wrote: »

I WISH the higher-ups to sort the genuine job offers from fradulent ones too. There are far too many unrealistic job offers which doesn't exists. But hey you know what? The higher-ups don't weed out the fradulent job offerers from the genuine ones BECAUSE if they did, there would be far less jobs on the list. :rotfl: :T

That may be the case, but with the advent of the internet and the rise of job agencies, the way JCP receives/advertises vacancies has changed.

Gone are the days, unfortunately, when the local office would speak to the employer direct and check out the exact nature of the job. I think you need to understand that staff can only work with what they're given to work with. They may want to do lots of things, given the freedom, but they don't have that luxury.

GMbabies

mvengemvenge wrote: »

That may be the case, but with the advent of the internet and the rise of job agencies, the way JCP receives/advertises vacancies has changed.

Gone are the days, unfortunately, when the local office would speak to the employer direct and check out the exact nature of the job. I think you need to understand that staff can only work with what they're given to work with. They may want to do lots of things, given the freedom, but they don't have that luxury.

Well that's great for scammers that DWP is providing them with better platform than existing job websites that are privately run and secure. :T:eek:

graduate2012

Hi all, thought I would update this thread.
It turned out it was nothing at all to worry about, and it was a standard letter that is sent after being on JSA for 6 months. She said that it is also sometimes to scare people, and that 50% of the trades people that sign on, signed off after receiving the letter (assuming they were working as well).
Nothing new happened at all really, I just had an advisor style appointment, for around 10 minutes.
Many thanks for all your help.