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12. February 2013, 23:27:53

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And the Gov'nment has been spanked over back to work schemes that are unpaid.

Not that people do not want to work... but if they are willing to work as a volunteer at a local museum for free... it does not mean they will work for Poundland for free under a scheme known as the "sector-based work academy".

... to ask a person to work 30 hours a week for six months in a "Community Action Programme" for free.

A mate of mine in the past use to get extra to take into account of his expenses for doing a degree via the OU... 20 odd years ago that was £10. It use to be part time workers on obtaining a full time job would get a lump sum based on a 50/50 split of the money the social deducted from any benefits to make the jump to full from part time easier.

... kinda covered any travelling expenses, etc till that first pay check.