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Jobcenter Targeting older (55yrs onwards) women!

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wondergran Sat 09-Jan-16 00:33:25

Well be aware that when you don't find this job that simply doesn't even exist then they will put you on a pointless, ridiculous scheme which you will almost certainly not be able to complete and then they will sanction you for months or years. To sanction you means quite simply that they stop paying you any money whatsoever. They did this to my adult son. Travelling both ways was going to take 4 hours per day and his 'job' was to clear up leaves basically. They won't be happy until they have sanctioned every single claimant. Honestly, what are people meant to live on once their sole source of income is stopped for months on end?. I believe that people should work if possible but has this government not woken up to the fact that there are so few jobs available nowadays and so many people are being made redundant every day to add to the problem. The creation of real jobs is what is needed but in this age of robots /technology /automation there are fewer and fewer jobs every year. It feels like we are quite rapidly going back to the Victorian era especially with the constant attack on the poor and unenemployed.

bikergran Fri 08-Jan-16 23:54:47

durhamjen no I don't think so as I have always logged on every day (even Christmas day, New year etc) I daren't ask to be honest!! shock yes to bed....read through the play quickly...would have loved to have heard it being played out!

durhamjen Fri 08-Jan-16 23:50:07

To bed?
Good night. Do you get the weekend off jobsearch?

bikergran Fri 08-Jan-16 23:42:22

ohhhh shall go n read now before I go bo bos...smile

bikergran Fri 08-Jan-16 23:40:51

smile durhamjen lol...just looked at the "workplan" think you get 12 months to find yourself a job, after that "they"! find a sort of placement for you, possibly 30 hours a week and can last a year, but lots of "if this n if that". My sanity is still intact (I think) grin after all I am was a "bikergran" made of tough stuff. ta ra off for my beauty sleep zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...smile

durhamjen Fri 08-Jan-16 23:40:03

www.beechleaf.net/show_tell/Can%20This%20Be%20England.pdf

It's a play about the jobcentre. When you've got nothing else to do, biker, after you've looked for all your jobs.

durhamjen Fri 08-Jan-16 23:24:34

They'll track you down, biker, and then you will lose your spending money.
So no blog, jus carry on writing on here to keep your sanity.

bikergran Fri 08-Jan-16 23:18:04

As some of you know I am on Jobseekers looking for a job.
Had my "review" today! no one told me it was my review until I arrived(apparently I could have claimed my bus fare) hmm!

Anyway as I was being "interviewed" interrogated about my work search, I just happened to say...well let's face it! I'm 61 this year where am I going to find a job especially with my poor CV ?

Girl of around 26ish then said..we expect you to have found work within the first 13 weeks of signing on Jobseekers,(Iv been on it since 1st of July last year) but you have been with us longer! hmm she said and these were her actual words..." we are targeting your age group !" yes she used the word "targeting"!

As I have certificates in Tongue holding I sat there and said nothing (didn't want to jeopardise my £73 a week spends) she said we aim to get you back to work within I think she said 6 months.

I then asked what if I wasn't. She says "we will put you on a work plan) hmm I'm off to google "workplan" in 2 mins. and reminded me that I should be searching and applying for at least 2/3 per day (21 per week)!and be prepared to travel 90 mins (didn't dare ask if that's each way) shock she asked if I was "fit" I just said well yes I can walk.

So be prepared any ladies out there if your over 55 and either having to look for work or been/being made redundant and having to visit the Jobcenter. "forewarned" maybe I should have started a blog ehhh!