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Articles tagged with Jobcentreplus

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Long term unemployment: four people in their own words. And why the word “vulnerable” needs to go

Post by Kate Belgrave - October 3rd 2013 in
  • Welfare

“One of the reasons I’m posting these transcripts is that in the last week especially, we’ve not heard enough from people who’ve actually experienced long-term unemployment.” Kate Belgrave shares four stories from people who have been unemployed for several years.

Originally posted on Kate Belgrave
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Remember June Mitchell

Iain Duncan Smith is proud of this

Post by Jane Carnall - August 1st 2013 in
  • Welfare

“As part of IDS’s “proud record of achievement”, housing benefit and council tax benefit has been reduced by 22.5%, leaving Steve and his family with an extra £14.50 to find per week.” Jane Carnall explains why Iain Duncan Smith has little to be proud of.

Originally posted on Edinburgh Eye
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Jobcentreplus

A selection of especially stupid sanctions

Post by Birmingham Against the Cuts - July 14th 2013 in
  • Welfare

The number and length of benefit sanctions has risen hugely under the coalition. Two and a quarter million JSA claimants have had their money stopped, and since October 2012 sanctions are for a minimum of four weeks and a maximum of three years. ESA claimants can have 70% of their benefits stopped indefinitely. Imagine being without any […]

Originally posted on Birmingham Against the Cuts
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Jobcentreplus

The perils of being a “vulnerable” benefit claimant

Post by Jane Young - June 20th 2013 in
  • Disability
  • Welfare

Today, the Commons Public Accounts Committee published its report into some of the activities of JobCentre Plus (JCP), managed by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP). Despite being snowed under with other work, I’ve read some of the report with interest, since I know very well that sick & disabled people who are dependent on benefits […]

Originally posted on Jane Young
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Jobcentre queue

Nevermind the £53 p/w. How would IDS cope with the system?

Post by Systems thinking for girls - April 9th 2013 in
  • Welfare

Now that the petition calling for Iain Duncan Smith to prove he can live on £53 a week has been handed in to the Department of Work and Pensions by Change.org, we should start planning his experience of claiming benefits in more detail. Because it’s not just about the amount of money, is it? It’s also the absurd, unfair and unpredictable bureaucracy […]

Originally posted on Systems thinking for girls
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