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After the Work Programme

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  • csmw
    csmw Posts: 579 Forumite
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    stix62 wrote: »
    Sorry, what's a bau caseload?

    On post work programme support ( PWPS) an adviser will normally have 2 caseloads.

    BAU: Business as usual...clients who need to be seen less often &
    MIR: Mandatory intervention regime...those that will be seen frequently
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    stix62 wrote: »
    Are we talking a 'personal' advisor or just one signing you?

    I ask because it's just occured to me I've yet to see a personal advisor since I started signing again (2 'n arf months ago).
    the personal advisor. Seen her 5 times in 6 months.

    Started signing again? After what? The WP?
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  • stix62
    stix62 Posts: 1,021 Forumite
    AP007 wrote: »
    the personal advisor. Seen her 5 times in 6 months.

    Started signing again? After what? The WP?

    No, i'm still on WP, my 2 yrs is up in May I think.

    I had a casual job in summer and signed off JSA for just short of 6 months - started signing back on in November.
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    stix62 wrote: »
    No, i'm still on WP, my 2 yrs is up in May I think.

    I had a casual job in summer and signed off JSA for just short of 6 months - started signing back on in November.
    Oh if you are still on the WP you will just sign on and not see an advisor till the WP ends.
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  • csmw
    csmw Posts: 579 Forumite
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    AP007 wrote: »
    the personal advisor. Seen her 5 times in 6 months.

    Started signing again? After what? The WP?

    That's terrible, I have over 100 on my caseload plus I deliver the group sessions. yet I still see my BAU fortnightly and my MIR weekly
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    csmw wrote: »
    That's terrible, I have over 100 on my caseload plus I deliver the group sessions. yet I still see my BAU fortnightly and my MIR weekly
    Saw her last week and before then it was November. She also has far too many she says on he books who she sees more often.
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  • sensibleadvice
    sensibleadvice Posts: 1,204 Forumite
    donnajunkie wrote: »
    many people are clueless when it comes to appealing.
    there is a time limit to appeal and they send the letter informing you at the last minute to give you as little chance as possible to respond in time.
    they lose anything you send if you dont send via recorded delivery.
    they have bias towards the jobcentre adviser.
    its guilty until proven innocent. so unless you have printed documents that prove your innocent you are unlikely to win just by arguing your case convincingly.
    of course some wont bother appealing simply because they think its hopeless.
    Strange how you've not considered the referals are likely correct in the first place. And still the mindset that someone else should take responsibility.
  • sensibleadvice
    sensibleadvice Posts: 1,204 Forumite
    donnajunkie wrote: »
    you cant argue its ok to expect one person to work 7 days and not another.
    Of course it's possible for people to have different contracts, and advisor may be contracted to 5 days and a job seeker contracted to 7.

    In any case you're confusing job seeking with work.
  • csmw
    csmw Posts: 579 Forumite
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    AP007 wrote: »
    Saw her last week and before then it was November. She also has far too many she says on he books who she sees more often.

    She must just think your taking all the relevant steps so minimal support needed, which isnt a bad thing.
  • sensibleadvice
    sensibleadvice Posts: 1,204 Forumite
    donnajunkie wrote: »
    the choice is do it or suffer severely just like it is with any slave.
    Not at all, it's crystal clear, there's a quite reasonable option to job seek as per JSA and the appropriate allowance will be paid.
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