As published in todays Sun newspaper… a report in comparisons between public sector organisations (such as DWP’s Jobcentre Plus) and private businesses…
["Jobcentre Plus staff Vs Unemployed Professionals"] | 13 Comments!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…
["New Labour POLICY requirements: Are they bullshit or not?"] | 40 Comments!Flexible New Deal Ombudsman There is meant to be a Flexible New Deal Ombudsman (was recommended) – which doesn’t currently exist. We are launching a new blog today that exposes such concerns to Flexible New Deal participants who might not be aware of such recommendations for an independent body to overlook and regulate Flexible New [...]
["Flexible New Deal Ombudsman: Where? New Blog launched"] | 15 Comments!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!
["Flexible New Deal: TNG can't spell success – Jobseekers doomed!"] | 12 Comments!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.
["DWP Risk Assurance Division receives 60 New Deal Fraud allegations"] | 1 Comment so farAt the start of this century, a law called Freedom of Information Act was created. We do a lot of reporting of information obtained with this law and recently I have realised that information stopped becoming available from before the 2006-07 tax year – this is apparently due to them having a new computer system. [...]
["DWP destroys Freedom of Information data"] | No Comments: Be the first!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.
["Flexible New Deal: ESL48JP Entitlement doubt guidance"] | 1 Comment so farFinally! An update on the DWP and the New Deal £4 weekly travel deductions issue. New Deal Scandal pointed out that the £4 weekly travel deductions on New Deal was unlawful due to no legislation making provision for such taxation… and DWP have finally admitted: There is no legislation involved in this decision. The travel [...]
["New Deal Travel Deductions: DWP admits £4 deductions are unlawful"] | 17 Comments!This is just a post on Jobcentre Plus’ constant misbehaviour of accusing its “customers” (claimants) of acting in a way different to the actual events – unsubstantiated without evidence and even have the allegiance, endurance and persistance to uphold such false allegations when the claimant has evidence to prove otherwise! As I came across a post [...]
["More Jobcentre Plus unsubstantiated false allegations…"] | 5 Comments!Another TNG Complaint So Avanta’s TNG (Training Network Group) are in the spotlight again. In Ipswich, they have been sending incorrect destination instructions to Flexible New Deal participants. Yes, failure to attend results in sanctions. Shows a map to a different place than the actual location – about half a mile difference Directs those who [...]
["Flexible New Deal: TNG Complaint – we dont know how to get there"] | 2 Comments!Another Working Links Flexible New Deal complaint! Typically with New Deal and Flexible New Deal we hear how bad people are treated including overcrowded rooms and 30 hour job search per week but we do not hear much about how New Deal and Flexible New Deal providers (Flexible New Deal prime contractors and subcontractors) try [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Criticism of Dan Owens CV written by Working Links"] | 12 Comments!So, it has been 6 weeks since my First tier Social Security and Child Support Appeal Tribunal regarding Sanctioned Jobseekers Allowance. No sign of any payment and also no contact from DWP or Jobcentre Plus about it. Is this common for everyone who goes to an Appeal Tribunal?
["Appeal Tribunal: 6 weeks, no money"] | 3 Comments!In 2010 the Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee will kick in. As part of this, a Community Task Force (CTF) will become mandatory for all 18-24 year olds who have been claiming over 12 months. In January 2010, it will be optional to take part. By Spring 2010 it will become mandatory. The Community Task Force [...]
["Workfare: Community Task Force"] | 1 Comment so farI have been tipped off by a blog viewer about the issue with a Decision Maker trying to apply a sanction for failing to apply for a job given to her as a Jobseeker Direction which is clearly “unreasonable”.
["Jobcentre Plus: where do they get the Decision Makers from?"] | 13 Comments!We have received reports that some Flexible New Deal providers are requesting the following evidence for the initial interview: Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) signing book (ES40) A passport, driving licence (card type with photo), birth certificate or medical card
["Flexible New Deal: providers request passport, driving licence or birth certificate"] | 17 Comments!How much do you think Jobcentre Plus’ failed job system costs per year to run? £1 million? £5 million? £10 million? No… the Labour Market System (LMS) costs £39, 663, 300 per year to run. The Department for Work and Pensions didn’t want to disclose the initial setup costs of the Labour Market System under [...]
["Welfare Reform: Jobcentre Plus needs to scrap its £40m per year Labour Market System"] | 8 Comments!Jobcentre Plus contact details: telephone numbers Soon all Jobcentre Plus phone numbers will be 0845 numbers. Flexible New Deal Scandal has listed the old/current numbers.
["Jobcentre Plus telephone numbers"] | 2 Comments!We recently reported about a TNG Flexible New Deal complaint about: Faking paperwork – forcing participants to sign to say TNG have done stuff they haven’t. Lack of equipment – didn’t have a cd/dvd drive to obtain someones CV from CD ROM. No contact details – Jobcentre Plus not giving address or phone number of the [...]
["Flexible New Deal: TNG will never change"] | 5 Comments!351 Jobcentre Plus advertised jobs were in the Adult Entertainment Industry Between August 2007 and July 2008 Jobcentre Plus advertised 2.26 million job vacancies, 351 vacancies existed in this period as in the Adult Entertainment industry for jobs such as adult model, adult entertainment presenter, stripper, adult phone chat services and cam girl this equates [...]
["351 Jobcentre Plus advertised jobs were in the Adult Entertainment Industry"] | 3 Comments!Another TNG Flexible New Deal complaint! Flexible New Deal scandal can report there is another complaint about TNG and Flexible New Deal…
["Oh dear, another TNG Flexible New Deal complaint!"] | 10 Comments!Flexible New Deal: Decision Maker exchanging information with Providers What I feel is inappropriate is the Jobcentre Plus Decision Maker will exchange the following types of information with the Provider: Whether the Decision Maker has sanctioned someone or not All information about a participants Appeal and whether it is successful or not I don’t agree [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Decision Maker exchanging information with Providers"] | 2 Comments!Flexible New Deal: a scrounger witch hunt! Dan Owen from Claimants Action South Wales posted a very interesting comment on New Deal Scandal .co.uk blog stating Flexible New Deal is worse than New Deal and Employment Zones, and the sole intention of Flexible New Deal being a witch hunt for scroungers. I agree with him, but [...]
["Flexible New Deal: a scrounger witch hunt!"] | 10 Comments!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 [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Customer identity checks"] | 1 Comment so farToday, I travelled to my Tribunal (details I will post separately) and the whole system is pathetic! From my experience I have realised that an Appeal Tribunal is simply a tick box to make you feel like you have done your best. After all DWP select the rules (regardless of what the law states) and [...]
["Social Security and Child Support Appeal Tribunal: pathetic!"] | 5 Comments!New Deal is bad for your health!
["New Deal is bad for your health"] | 18 Comments!So, with Flexible New Deal jobseekers are meant to have the following privileges: “Customer Choice“: ability to (in some areas) choose provider Receiving a statement: stating expectations, how the provider is paid and how they can complain to the Ombudsman Independent Ombudsman: as a last resort to complain to Flexible New Deal providers get the [...]
["Where is the Flexible New Deal Ombudsman?"] | 7 Comments!Today I have received an email from a New Deal Scandal blog reader and ex-New Deal participant who is upset at his mistreatment of this New Deal farce: I know its a diabolical situation & I am so glad I found your website because I was beginning to think it was just me who thought [...]
["Dear Gordon Brown"] | No Comments: Be the first!OK, we know the Government department is called the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) but what more likely could DWP stand for?
["DWP = Dismissed With Prejudice???"] | 8 Comments!New Deal Scandal has launched a new website called Flexible New Deal Discussion! Up until now the deal has been I wrote the blog article and you give feedback (whether positive or negative) – since then I have expanded the site so very little by allowing you to rate the article and each individual comment. [...]
["Flexible New Deal Discussion"] | 3 Comments!We have previously highlighted the Jobseekers Allowance Scandal of how the weekly rate doesn’t include any money to seek employment and what the £64.30 weekly payment is intended to cover. We will now highlight “How generous is Jobseekers Allowance?” and further criticise the amount of JSA.
["Is Jobseekers Allowance actually enough to live on?"] | 15 Comments!Ipswich Unemployed Action has reported that Local Government has given YMCA Training the go ahead to keep Dencora House detention centre open.
["Government keeps Ipswich Detention Centre open"] | 1 Comment so farNew Deal Scandal can today reveal the official DWP response of how the £64.50 (over 25) Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) is calculated, after the Department for Work and Pensions responded to a Freedom of Information Act request.
["£64.30 weekly jobseekers allowance broken into costs"] | 14 Comments!New Deal Scandal can reveal that Episode 2 of Benefit Busters is now back online on the Channel 4 website.
["A4e Hull Benefit Busters Episode 2: now on 4oD"] | 3 Comments!New Deal Scandal can reveal that Channel 4 has finally pulled the preview clips for Episode 2. It has caused great controversy when Channel 4 decided to pull the Episode 2 Benefit Busters show from 4od and Virgin Media On Demand service while scrapping the repeat showing too. There was confusion where most people were [...]
["Benefit Busters Episode 2: Channel 4 pulls Episode 2 preview clips"] | 2 Comments!It appears that perhaps A4e did not pull episode 2 and perhaps the Government did not pull episode 2, says a regular blog viewer and commenter: Channel 4 decided to remove this episode of BENEFIT BUSTERS because subsequent to transmission a person contacted Channel 4 and asked for his identity to be concealed in the [...]
["Benefit Busters Episode 2 temporarily pulled to conceal someones identity?"] | 3 Comments!Benefit Busters is on again tomorrow at 9pm. The first episode of Series 1 of Benefit Busters spreaded a lot of anger of Princess Emma of Sheffield in her mansion and A4e: the largest New Deal Provider. New Deal Scandal will review the preview clips of Episode 2 of Benefit Busters – this show could [...]
["Benefit Busters: Episode 2 Preview"] | 33 Comments!Interesting links on A4e Doncaster featured Benefit Busters Series 1, Episode 1 that was shown on Channel 4 last Thursday night.
["Benefit Busters Episode 1"] | 2 Comments!So it has been a hot topic in the recent week…. Benefit Busters at A4e Doncaster. I have already expressed disappointment regarding the low outcome by A4e the largest welfare provider in the UK that also has business interests overseas. Since the Benefit Busters show, I have been reviewing feedback across the internet. The comments [...]
["A4e Benefit Busters Single Mums Review"] | 15 Comments!As we all might be aware that the Channel 4 Benefit Busters show was designed for publicity for A4e rather than a fair insight in to the benefit system. Thursday’s (20th August) show which featured the training provider Action for Employment (otherwise known as A4e) and their star tutor/trainer/sales person/staff member Hayley Taylor (which I [...]
["A4e Benefit Busters: why A4e isn't the answer for welfare"] | 13 Comments!New Deal Scandal have heard a lot of concern in the ways that the Department for Work and Pensions processes our private and confidential information including thousands of DWP staff not being aware of or receiving training on proper information handling. The Information Commissioner has ruled that there is no wrong doing in the practices [...]
["Information Commissioner: Jobcentre Plus sending sensitive information to Royal Mail is OK"] | No Comments: Be the first!New Deal Scandal can reveal that the Department for Work and Pensions has no intention for making any prosecutions for prime contractors deliberately defrauding the system. The Department for Work and Pensions currently has no plans of stopping Flexible New Deal contracts being awarded to prime contractors who have previously defrauded the system on numerous [...]
["No prosecutions for New Deal Fraud"] | 3 Comments!New Deal Scandal can reveal that as of the end of July 2009 there are 4 ongoing fraud investigations regarding New Deal and 1 regarding Pathways to Work.
["New Deal Fraud: 4 outstanding fraud investigations"] | No Comments: Be the first!So Welfare Reforms plans are out and so is Flexible New Deal… they plan to make us work for below that National Minimum Wage; but surely aren’t we getting worked up about nothing?
["Work for your Benefit: aren't we getting a little bit worked up over nothing?"] | 3 Comments!After some extensive research into UK Unemployment Benefit (Jobseekers Allowance) and New Deal related legislation, New Deal Scandal can inform you, confirmed by DWP, that the £4 weekly travel deductions are unlawful. This means New Deal participants past and present are entitled to be reimbursed.
["Been on New Deal? You are likely to be owed over £50"] | 43 Comments!New Deal Scandal can confirm that in the last year (2008-09) the Department for Work and Pensions spent £184,857,504 on Royal Mail postage services.
["DWP spends £185 million on postage services"] | No Comments: Be the first!
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