Famous, Rich and Jobless
Unlike Benefit Busters, we didn’t decide to roll with this programme… there was no real point to be made from it. We weren’t going to help with their promotions prior to the broadcast of the “Famous, Rich and Jobless” programme.
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 10 views | 1 comment so farManchester Jobseekers: 40 hours week workfare for 6 months
It will be Greater Manchester Job Seekers who will be first in line to suffer a mandatory 6 months of 40 hours per week work in return of their benefits. This Work for Your Benefits (WfYB) pilot scheme will begin when Flexible New Deal Phase 2 begins in parts of the country which isn’t already [...]
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 146 views | 5 comments so farDWP beaurocratic incompetence results to more heartache
It is rather common to hear how the Department for Work and Pensions have messed up yet another benefit claim, however, today I report about a blog article I found where a woman battled with cancer and rather recently sadly passed away.
The Pension Service part of the Pension, Disability and Carers Service (an executive agency [...]
New site: new future
Flexible New Deal Scandal is back! New site design is obvious, with the posts and comments still here….
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 72 views | 2 comments so farNew Deal 13 week Course, Skills Training Ltd, Hounslow
DWP New Deal 13 week Course, Skills Training Ltd, Hounslow
Final Report by Martin Langley to 18/12/09
We have recently received a very long comment from “Martin Langley” which in order to give it justice I have decided to give it a new post! Again, like the “Cocheese” one it is much better than most of my [...]
New Labour POLICY requirements: Are they bullshit or not?
New Labour POLICY requirements: Are they bullshit or not?
We have recently received a very long post from “Cocheese” which in order to give it justice I have decided to give it a new post!
I have linked this to the original comment page…
Flexible New Deal: Reed in Partnership "Journey" course
Flexible New Deal provider Reed in Partnership offers a 3 week training course called “The Journey™” (they like it so much they have acknowledged it’s a relevant aspect of their trading – although they haven’t registered it - as “The Journey” is actually a registered trademark of Manifest Abundance Ltd) which is commonly referred to [...]
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 60 views | Be the first to comment!Flexible New Deal: TNG can't spell success – Jobseekers doomed!
Oh dear, what hope have jobseekers got with Flexible New Deal prime contractor TNG (Training Network Group) got when TNG can’t even spell “success” – so how can they provide support to jobseekers to gain success?
Sucess Stories
Screenshot and link inside. This was noticed on www.flexiblenewdeal.info on 10th Feb 2010!
DWP Risk Assurance Division receives 60 New Deal Fraud allegations
A Freedom of Information request reveals that DWP’s Risk Assurance Division (RAD) received 60 referrals of allegations of fraud or abuse of New Deal programmes by New Deal providers for the period since April 2006 until end of December 2009.
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 20 views | 1 comment so farFlexible New Deal scandal seeks travel deduction victims
Flexible New Deal scandal is seeking persons whom have been on New Deal recently and have had £4 weekly deductions from their travel allowances – or who are on New Deal towards the end of their course and have £4 deducted each week.
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 26 views | 10 comments so farToo much legislation for DWP and Jobcentre Plus?
You decide. Here is a list of legislation DWP has to deal with…
EC TREATIES & REGULATIONS
UK Declaration on meaning of “nationals” for EC purposes
EC Treaty (Treaty of Rome) (extracts)
Treaty on European Union (Maastricht) (extracts)
Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1408/71 (migrant workers)
Council Regulation (EEC) No. 574/72 (implementing procedures)
Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2001/83 (updating and reprinting above Regs.)
Council [...]
Flexible New Deal: TNG & YMCA Training approve someone with serious mental health issues to Dencora House
Flexible New Deal Scandal has received details of a tip off that someone with serious mental health issues is being made to attend Flexible New Deal at YMCA Training’s Dencora House this week.
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 27 views | 8 comments so farFlexible New Deal: Millions stranded in No Man's Land
We start off with two quotes from the Jobcentre Plus website:
Customers
New Deal
Find out about New Deal, including the ‘Flexible New Deal’ programme. Jobcentre Plus offers a number of New Deal programmes to help unemployed people, particularly those who have been unemployed for a long time, people with disabilities and anyone in need of extra help [...]
Flexible New Deal: ESL48JP Entitlement doubt guidance
On Flexible New Deal if you should receive a letter of notification from your Flexible New Deal provider stating that they have refered you to a decision maker for a Flexible New Deal sanction for whatever reason they should enclose the following guidance called ESL48JP.
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 25 views | 1 comment so farNew Deal Contract published: can you spot a breach?
Ever wondered what a New Deal Contract looked like?
Happy New Year
We have published an entire New Deal Prime Contractor contract with DWP. This is a Multi-Programme i.e. refers to each provision type the Provider has i.e. VSO, ETF, Gateway etc.
Flexible New Deal: Customer identity checks
Flexible New Deal Guidance
Customer identity checks/fraud action
14.14. It is important that in any communications with customers you verify the customers identity, ensuring that you are satisfied the customer is who they say they are.
These checks could include asking the customer to state their:
full name;
date of birth;
address; and
National Insurance number.
14.15. You may also decide to request [...]
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 13 views | 1 comment so farGuide to Decision Makers Guide (DMG)
This is a quick guide on the Department for Work and Pensions‘ Decision Makers Guide…
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 18 views | 6 comments so farA4e to lose Flexible New Deal contract for fraud: other training providers also under investigation
The Department for Work and Pensions has been investigating Action 4 Employment and at least 2 other undisclosed training providers for fraud over the last 13 months – this comes after Maatwerk had their contract terminated for fraud.
This means that even though they weren’t restricted or blacklisted from bidding for Flexible New Deal contracts: they [...]
New Deal ends in half of Great Britain
Since Monday, in half the country there will be no new referrals to New Deal. This could be due to implementing the Flexible New Deal or due to revelations of New Deal fraud we recently reported, as the Flexible New Deal (if contracts are signed on time) are not due to begin until October allowing [...]
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 10 views | 1 comment so farNew Deal should be subjected to a Serious Fraud Office inquiry
All New Deal training providers, past and present should be subject to an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. The fraud investigation can’t be conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions as they also fall under the suspicion of fraudulent activity and other acts of unlawful misconduct and requires an outside independent investigation.
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 21 views | 2 comments so farNew Deal fraud technique: “exiting”
The illegal act of:
Acknowledging that regardless of the actual period of time the New Deal participant spends on the course they will get the full amount for the entire 13 weeks, unless they exceed their absence limit where they wont
Short listing those who appear not to be able to make the entire 13 weeks or [...]
Abolish the Jobseekers Agreement
As from today the New Deal Scandal network will be also promoting the abolishment of the Jobseekers Agreement (JSAg), an proposed act of Welfare Reform
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 38 views | 17 comments so farNew Deal Fraud: A4e and Working Links response
Both Action 4 Employment and Working Links publicly release a statement on the Channel 4 News report broadcast on the 30th June 2009, dated 28/06/2009 (A4e) and 29/06/2009 (Working Links) up to 2 days before the public were aware of their fraudulent activities.
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 17 views | 1 comment so farNew Deal fraud: A4e employee jailed for fraud
Former Action 4 Employment (A4e) employee Elizabeth Orsman has been jailed for fraud with a total value of £15,833.
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 21 views | 6 comments so farNew Deal Fraud: Over 278 full fraud investigations
Evidence from 2003 has been uncovered showing information on fraud investigations of New Deal in the first 5 years of New Deal. You may have heard about cases regarding companies such as A4e, Maatwerk and Working Links being investigated for fraud, however, official Parliament documents show that up until winter 2002 there was over 278 [...]
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 19 views | 3 comments so far1,869 fraud tip offs in the first half of New Deal
New Deal Scandal can reveal that there were 1,869 allegations of fraud made against New Deal providers within the first 5 years – 15% of these allegations (or roughly 1 in 6) resulted in full fraud investigations being carried out.
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 7 views | Be the first to comment!Welfare Reform Bill: There is more to come…
As the entire UK goes crazy with shocking new plans of changing welfare in the country, New Deal Scandal reveals that the worse is still to come! You thought the Welfare Reform Bill was bad? Read on…
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 9 views | 2 comments so farNew Deal fraud: the techniques used to rip off the taxpayer
Many New Deal providers are using a whole range of fraudulent techniques to receive money unlawfully from the Government. The Government generally isn’t interested in knowing about these techniques, they only recognise the fraud that is forging employer signatures.
Read this Flexible New Deal Post | 19 views | 4 comments so farWhat's the point in Human Rights?
This article focuses on Human Rights in the United Kingdom.
How does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights work in the United Kingdom?
