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@bozzalad | 8 November 17 | |
scrap zero hours problem partially solved
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@mikeymk | 8 November 17 | |
Yes.
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@mikeymk | 8 November 17 | |
@ ogdenz - 8.11.17 - 08:27pm Under UC workers on low incomes will be made to look for extra hours as a condition for receiving the benefit. If they are earning less than the equivalent of the minimum wage at 35 hours a week they will be placed in one of the Labour market regimes,otherwise termed a work related activity group or conditiinality group. Claimants will be incentivused to secure more work by attending regular work focused interviews. Seems fair. I remember chatting to a colleague in the 90s about hours, and she said she only did 16hrs because after that she pays tax and it affects her benefits. Why should I prop-up people who don't wanna work full time? |
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@ogdenz | 8 November 17 | |
Yep scrap zero hours.
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@3mel | 8 November 17 | |
so a condition of receiving the benefit is that you're trying to make yourself not qualified to receive it...
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@ogdenz | 8 November 17 | |
@ mikeymk - 8.11.17 - 08:31pm Seems fair. I remember chatting to a colleague in the 90s about hours, and she said she only did 16hrs because after that she pays tax and it affects her benefits. Why should I prop-up people who don't wanna work full time? So..people who are working and claiming housing benefit should be put at risk of homelessness if some jobsworth says you haven't looked hard enough for work? What if your boss doesn't give you the time off to go to the jobcentre? |
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@mikeymk | 8 November 17 | |
Why do you need time off if you're doing less than 35hrs?
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@ogdenz | 8 November 17 | |
I reckon many bosses will just say I've got to let you go mate..cant be giving you time off to go the jobcentre every week.
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@mikeymk | 8 November 17 | |
@ 3mel - 8.11.17 - 08:32pm so a condition of receiving the benefit is that you're trying to make yourself not qualified to receive it... That's nothing new. |
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@ogdenz | 8 November 17 | |
@ mikeymk - 8.11.17 - 08:36pm Why do you need time off if you're doing less than 35hrs? The jobcentre decide when they want to see you. They ain't going to..and won't be able to..accomodate interviews every week around when you aren't working. Seven million people set to be affected...logistics Michael... |
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