Crosser Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1262841_503994836358913_1489608829_o.jpg The above link may or may not work..... But that is pretty much the way it is........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 no it pays for somebody on the dole while somebody else goes on the dole Welcome to angos's fantastical world of merry go round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 They get off the dole by getting a job. If you are long term unemployed it will be far easier to go from not having worked for years - workfare - proper job than it currently is to go from not having worked for years straight into a proper job. Companies will not take risk of taking on long term unemployed when there are plenty of people with more recent experience looking for work. Workfare is intended to give these people relevent work experience that they can parlay into a proper job. dont talk wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 They get off the dole by getting a job. If you are long term unemployed it will be far easier to go from not having worked for years - workfare - proper job than it currently is to go from not having worked for years straight into a proper job. Companies will not take risk of taking on long term unemployed when there are plenty of people with more recent experience looking for work. Workfare is intended to give these people relevent work experience that they can parlay into a proper job. Question: Do you work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosser Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 They get off the dole by getting a job. If you are long term unemployed it will be far easier to go from not having worked for years - workfare - proper job than it currently is to go from not having worked for years straight into a proper job. Companies will not take risk of taking on long term unemployed when there are plenty of people with more recent experience looking for work. Workfare is intended to give these people relevent work experience that they can parlay into a proper job. Given the current economic climate, maybe .... just maybe... giving someone the chance of earning money, rather than them feeling they are being exploited would make them more loyal and feel more inclined to do what they should do than what they HAVE to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Given the current economic climate, maybe .... just maybe... giving someone the chance of earning money, rather than them feeling they are being exploited would make them more loyal and feel more inclined to do what they should do than what they HAVE to do? If you were an employer, who would choose to take on in this climate? Someone with a CV full of recent work experience, or someone that's been on the dole for the past decade? Come to think of it, why don't you employ some people that have been out of work? How many people frothing at the mouth about workfare are actually prepared to have the courage of their convictions and set on some long term unemployed people on permanent full time contracts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoast Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 As long as this is aimed at those who have been out of work for a long time then I think its a good idea,if it gets people into the routine of getting out of bed and learning time managment then all good and well. And of cousre this will benefit the community too,im afraid that the days of simply doing nothing and getting benefits are coming to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I thought the benefits cap was now in place so no family could get more than £500 a week? https://www.gov.uk/benefit-cap Which would be a maximum of £26,000 for this family, to pay rent and live on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheff71 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 It's fair enough that you should be expected to do some community work in exchange for benefits - but they should only have to do the equivalent number of hours at the rate of minimum wage for the amount of benefits they receive, otherwise it could lead down a very dodgy path... Ridiculous to have to do full-time hours and effectively get paid a third of minimum wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 What about if they are on benefits totalling more than 40 hours at NMW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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