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Work-shy to lose benefits for up to three years ….benefits shake up…
“Anyone claiming unemployment benefit will have to sign a “three strikes and you’re out” contract setting out punishments for the work-shy. Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, will announce a “claimant contract” which will set out the sanctions against those refusing to take up offers of work.
Those who fail to accept a job offer, or refuse to apply for a position recommended by an employment adviser will, on the first occasion, lose their £64-a-week Jobseeker’s Allowance for three months.
If they do it a second time their benefit will be halted for six months. If they refuse for a third time they will lose the benefit for three years.
Those who refuse to take part in unpaid community work, which will become mandatory as part of the Government’s new welfare-to-work plans, will be subject to the same penalties.
Last night, David Cameron said a “life on benefits” would no longer be an option for those capable of returning to work.”:shock:
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I do not see this a a bad thing, as long as they take peoples personal circumstance into concideration. I have a friend that is on job seekers at the moment and has been applying for jobs. She moved to a different part of the country so she could live closer to her partner, there for having to give up the job she held. They do not live together and have no plans to. She is a single parent so the jobs she is applying for are within school hours.
For years i was a single parent on income support, During this time i was involved with so many community projects and spent most days while my children were in school doing something that benefited the community. Income support was cut for all single parents recently once the youngest child reached school age. This unfortunatly means that the number of single parents looking for work during school hours has multiplied and the number of vacancies have dropped.
Voluntary work/community work is wonderful, it boosts your self esteem and self worth and if like many long term unimployed you have nothing to put on your CV, then doing Community work will give you something to fill in the blanks :)
Should prove interesting :mrgreen:
@huggermuggered wrote:
I do not see this a a bad thing, as long as they take peoples personal circumstance into concideration. I have a friend that is on job seekers at the moment and has been applying for jobs. She moved to a different part of the country so she could live closer to her partner, there for having to give up the job she held. They do not live together and have no plans to. She is a single parent so the jobs she is applying for are within school hours.
For years i was a single parent on income support, During this time i was involved with so many community projects and spent most days while my children were in school doing something that benefited the community. Income support was cut for all single parents recently once the youngest child reached school age. This unfortunately means that the number of single parents looking for work during school hours has multiplied and the number of vacancies have dropped.
Voluntary work/community work is wonderful, it boosts your self esteem and self worth and if like many long term unimployed you have nothing to put on your CV, then doing Community work will give you something to fill in the blanks :)
I would have loved to have stayed home and looked after my kids when they were young, truth of it is at that time we couldn’t afford it….. I never considered benefits I went out to work and there were not jobs that fit in with school holidays so I had to make childcare arrangements … at first it seemed I was working for nothing and it was hard… especially as my husband often worked away and both my kids were keen swimmers so after work I was often sat poolside whilst they trained. After a while I progressed within my job… my salary increased and it all seemed to make sense.
@huggermuggered wrote:
I do not see this a a bad thing, as long as they take peoples personal circumstance into concideration. I have a friend that is on job seekers at the moment and has been applying for jobs. She moved to a different part of the country so she could live closer to her partner, there for having to give up the job she held. They do not live together and have no plans to. She is a single parent so the jobs she is applying for are within school hours.
For years i was a single parent on income support, During this time i was involved with so many community projects and spent most days while my children were in school doing something that benefited the community. Income support was cut for all single parents recently once the youngest child reached school age. This unfortunatly means that the number of single parents looking for work during school hours has multiplied and the number of vacancies have dropped.
Voluntary work/community work is wonderful, it boosts your self esteem and self worth and if like many long term unimployed you have nothing to put on your CV, then doing Community work will give you something to fill in the blanks :)
hugger i totally agree with you about the voluntary work whilst on I S………..I did many years for different charities and my children’s primary school and then went on to do a course esp for people in my situation wanting to get back to work…….. during a work placement i was offered a job that i am still doing ten years later.
Think there is somthing simular in the pipe line for Ireland too.
Its about time. Im sick to death of meeting people who tink being on benifits is a career?
Its sick the amount of people I know that are not intrested in working.Cant wait to see there lill faces when this comes into effect in Ireland. :)
@irish_lucy wrote:
Best of luck job hunting xxxx :lol: :lol: :lol:
Miss you x
My little Gem from the Emerald Isle itself no less . . . Try cleaning your lenses . . . . Kindest regards Lucy and right back @ ya see X :D :wink:
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