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Jobseekers Act 1995 (as amended)2 comments

Ipswich Unemployed Action wrote 2 days ago: If you are seeking work and claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) you would have heard about the Jobse … more →

Tags: DWP, UK Government, Jobseekers Act 1995, Jobseekers' allowance

Shaping the cuts of the future

harpymarx wrote 3 days ago: The fanfare and pomp that heralded this green paper Shaping the Future of Care Together bigged up by … more →

Tags: WELFARE BENEFITS

Jobseekers Allowance Scandal9 comments

Ipswich Unemployed Action wrote 4 days ago: Jobseekers Allowance: the Scandal (A MUST READ FOR ALL JOBSEEKERS) How many scandals can there poss … more →

Tags: DWP, New Deal, UK Government, Jobseeker Agreement, Jobseekers' allowance, jsa, Low-Income, poverty, Unemployment benefit

Jobseekers Future: inverted1 comment

Ipswich Unemployed Action wrote 5 days ago: What is with the unemployment system? “Assaults” on staff are to be dealt with by benefi … more →

Tags: DWP, Human Rights, UK Government, benefit sanctions, JobCentre Plus, Jobseekers, Unemployment Police

'Fit notes' on trial1 comment

harpymarx wrote 5 days ago: The proposed introduction of electronic medical certificates has received a mixed response from GPs, … more →

Tags: WELFARE BENEFITS

Lord Freud praises Britain's acceptance of his family in maiden speech1 comment

ispystrangers wrote 6 days ago: A new member of the House of Lords made his maiden speech on Friday in support of the Autism Bill. … more →

Tags: Lords, Armed forces, Austria, autism bill, B&T, Cheryl Gillan, health secretary, Lady Pitkeathley, Lord Freud

New Labour: stealing from the poor (as usual)17 comments

harpymarx wrote 1 week ago: If it reads like a raid, if it looks like a raid, and smells like raid then it is raid! To be more … more →

Tags: WELFARE BENEFITS

Welfare Reform Bill: There is more to come...2 comments

Ipswich Unemployed Action wrote 1 week ago: As the entire UK goes crazy with shocking new plans of changing welfare in the country, New Deal Sca … more →

Tories question effectiveness of welfare reform policy

ispystrangers wrote 1 week ago: by Peter Taberner Shadow Leader of the House Alan Duncan launched an attack on the government’s fl … more →

Tags: commons, Alan Duncan, Harriet Harman, Business Questions, Unemployment, work and pensions, Justine Greening, Peter Taberner, JobCentre Plus

Keeping Government Out4 comments

theonlymagpie wrote 1 week ago: One of Sarah Palin’s (and the Republican party’s) continuing mantras has been about keep … more →

Tags: Politics, Political satire, Political Humor, Government, welfare abuse, Welfare, Disability, palin, Republican Party

Political Fuel

The Futility Monster wrote 1 week ago: Ask yourself: if you wouldn't live here, then why do we allow other people to?As someone with too mu … more →

Tags: musings, Society, benefits system, Welfare, poverty of aspiration, underclass

SSAC want your views on benefit sanctions1 comment

harpymarx wrote 1 week ago: The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) has launched a consultation on new regulations that in … more →

Tags: WELFARE BENEFITS

TUC Social Policy Forum: Welfare Reform Bill11 comments

harpymarx wrote 2 weeks ago: I attended the TUC Social Policy Forum on Welfare Reform Bill. The first part of the say looked at … more →

Tags: WELFARE BENEFITS

Abolish the Jobseekers Agreement2 comments

Ipswich Unemployed Action wrote 2 weeks ago: As from today the New Deal Scandal network will be also promoting the abolishment of the Jobseekers … more →

Tags: DWP, Equality, Jobseekers Act 1995, Jobseekers Agreement, Jobseekers' allowance, jsa

Housing Benefit: DWP publishes literature review1 comment

harpymarx wrote 2 weeks ago: I don’t know when this review of Housing Benefit will take place, it isn’t clear from th … more →

Tags: WELFARE BENEFITS

New Deal should be subjected to a Serious Fraud Office inquiry2 comments

Ipswich Unemployed Action wrote 2 weeks ago: All New Deal training providers, past and present should be subject to an investigation by the Serio … more →

Tags: Action 4 employment, DWP, Flexible New Deal, New Deal, Working Links, YMCA Training, A4E, mp expenses, Pertemps

New Deal ends in half of Great Britain

Ipswich Unemployed Action wrote 2 weeks ago: Since Monday, in half the country there will be no new referrals to New Deal. This could be due to i … more →

Tags: DWP, Flexible New Deal, New Deal, F!ND, Labour, New Deal Fraud

ME in Westminster: Debate: Welfare Reform Bill 18 June 2009

meagenda wrote 2 weeks ago: Source: UK House of Lords Date: June 18, 2009 URL:  http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld20080 … more →

Tags: Benefits, CBT, CBT/GET, CFS Clinics, CFS research, Countess of Mar, D'oh, DWP, Employment Legislation

A4e: 'more for greed, less for need'...6 comments

harpymarx wrote 3 weeks ago: This is what happens when NL contracts out public services…it becomes an issue of maximising … more →

Tags: WELFARE BENEFITS


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