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'Forced' work from Job Center.
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the lady told me that I have to attend an actual job, which is full time hours for 8 weeks but no pay. She said I have to take this as the government is forcing people to do this.
Incidentally, the Mandatory 'workfare' schemes were abolished 16 months ago, so even if your advisor has been away on maternity or other leave, she has no excuse for not knowing this:
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/dwp-scraps-mandatory-work-for-your-benefits-scheme-without-fanfare-a6750041.htmlPlease be polite to OPs and remember this is a site for Claimants and Appellants to seek redress against their bank, ex-boss or retailer. If they wanted morality or the view of the IoD or Bank they'd ask them.0 -
Quite easy solution to not wanting to be forced to work..........sign off the handout train0
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jonmoneybags wrote: »Quite easy solution to not wanting to be forced to work..........sign off the handout train
She says she is happy to work, she just wants the NMW for her labour.
Would you work for £2 an hour? I certainly wouldn't!0 -
jonmoneybags wrote: »Quite easy solution to not wanting to be forced to work..........sign off the handout train
If I was out of work I wouldn't bother signing on just for £73 a week. Far easier to live off savings until another job comes along and then you don't have to take part in any of these job centre schemes.0 -
Red-Squirrel wrote: »She says she is happy to work, she just wants the NMW for her labour.
Would you work for £2 an hour? I certainly wouldn't!
easy solution, get a job. When being paid by the taxpayer, play by the taxpayer rules.0 -
If your on JSA you get your NI contributions paid.Doshwaster wrote: »If I was out of work I wouldn't bother signing on just for £73 a week. Far easier to live off savings until another job comes along and then you don't have to take part in any of these job centre schemes.Come on you Irons0 -
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jonmoneybags wrote: »easy solution, get a job. When being paid by the taxpayer, play by the taxpayer rules.
Right, because its that easy...
Especially when there are employers who are more than happy to take her on as free labour for a few months but apparently not willing to actually give her a real job!0 -
Everyone going on OP living off "free money" and "taxpayers money" - why do you assume OP was not a taxpayer himself/herself for years before?0
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jonmoneybags wrote: »easy solution, get a job. When being paid by the taxpayer, play by the taxpayer rules.
By that logic all council staff should be happy with below NMW too.
Bonkers, of course.Please be polite to OPs and remember this is a site for Claimants and Appellants to seek redress against their bank, ex-boss or retailer. If they wanted morality or the view of the IoD or Bank they'd ask them.0
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