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Testing the fairness of workfare

I am in my 50's and find myself out of work dispite many job applications. I am now faced with what I feel is perscutuion through the work programme after being failed by the jobcentre. Training is welcomed but forced 30 hours a week doing things like stacking shelfs isn't training and while business/shops and the like take 'workfare' people they will see no need to employ new staff. Doesn't seem a sensible way of supporting people into work. I personally feel very degraded and insulted by the government and workfare providers who have the wrong attitude. Its not a case of working for your benefits that is the problem, the problem is knowing at the end of the placement there still isn't a job.

5-Mar-2012

12:22 pm