job seeker agreement

Jobsearch support form a £1 a day

Job search for Job seekers with support from a £1 a day

Support including

• Registering on Job sites
• Uploading of CV ( Resume)
• Cover letters
• Job Filters
• Application forms

Act of Faith

Introduction to Appeal

Cjss stats feb 2015

In 2008 I set up CJSS.org having heard John Kirby  of CAPUK speak at Grapevine

I was moved and felt God  saying that there was a need to set up a web site for the Unemployed and U.K job seekers. With the help of friends who undertook sponsored walks and assisted in web site design Cjss developed.

Many hours of research were undertaken.

CJSS.org Sats

Cjss statistics showed that it has attracted attention and developed. But there was also a need to provide an alternative to the platform that CJSS was set up on

 It was clear that as the Government changed the planning of CJSS changed. I became aware there was a need to develop an alternative. site that has become Benefits2work.com.

CJSS.org & Benefits2work.com Development

Cjss and Benefits2work have been developed with  a U.K theme. The majority of the material on the internet is American so part of the research undertaken is to search for Video material and place that on each site. Both sites have the option to share and to comment. On CJSS.org we have a prayer page.
At present all time is given free to develop the sites. Recently with additional resources we have input a more developed pay as you go and monthly subscription options on Benefits2work.
Benefits2work has a BuddyPress community built to allow questions answers as well as the option for companies to post Jobs.
On cjss.org you can see the number of viewings per posting and see several years of articles.

Both sites Time

Both sites take several hours a week. dependant on the news and articles that are featured. The sites require funding and this is where the Test of faith is ( Hebrews)

On average 15 to 20 hrs a week is commited to the sites for Free.

Financially the sites have had their costs covered privately but I now want to encourage others to to support the sites. There is a need for proof reading , genuine U.K contributors U.K bloggers and i welcome enquiries

The Hosting costs £180 a year. 

I am praying that £1.000 a month  can be raised to develop the site.

The current funding will be stopped at the end of this month as an act of Faith. So please either use the buttons here or on the respective web sites

Benefits2work FREE Pages

CJSS.org Donations

 

HSBC Tax avoidance & Welfare Benefit Fraud

The HSBC Tax avoidance and Benefit Fraud

Tax Fraud v Benefit Fraud

The HSBC issue and Benefit Fraud is an interesting story of two aspects of our economy in the U.K.
The Benefit Fraud issue is highlighted in the first video recorded some time ago and features the major issue of Benefit Fraud and the consequences

This highlights the issue that most welfare benefit claimants cannot afford the lawyers that the Wealthy Tax avoiders can afford.

The line that Benefit Fraud hurts the tax payer should------now apply to the Tax avoider shouldnt it?

Will we see the same level of protections with the wealthy Tax avoiders or will there be a fear of upsetting them? The Photo explained

HSBC Tax avoidance

Own speaks of Tax avoidance and here today in the U.K we hear of the issue of Tax avoidance featured on Panorama tonight.
Uk Government seems to be rather reluctant to chase the Tax.

Working Families Tax Credit

Leaving us also to reflect on how quickly the Working Family Tax credit claimants have their money reclaimed with the threat of Debt recovery and all the other action HMRC will take. As Mr Cameron has said. we are all in this together

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Is it ever right to call a Job seeker a "Scrounger"

The Term " Scrounger" has been used by the media. Papers like the Independant have

Iam on benefits but i am no scrounger

I find the phrase "Scrounger" often se
ems to fit in the category of the disabled.
The title featured here clearly is the headline of this article featured on the Money Saving Expert.com

Not everyone on benefits is a scrounger.
is the opening line. But I ask myself why some politicians would promote this concept of Benefit claiments being defined as a Scrounger






This video highlights the issue clearly. You can be working and still be deemed because of your 
income as using the system
However our economy has CHANGED. the existing JSA system was never set up for the Zero hour contract

The Telegraph reported that JustinWelby identified correctly in my view that this phrase was inappropriate.

The Most Rev Justin Welby said that it is important not to use “derogatory terms” when talking about people on benefits.

Although the Archbishop said he could not quote a minister using offensive language about people in poverty, he warned that people on benefits are being categorised as “scroungers”.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme the Archbishop said: “We have to be very careful about how we talk about people across the range of those who receive benefits. You can use derogatory terms – it’s just important not to do so.”

Asked whether ministers were using “derogatory” language about poor people the Archbishop said: “I can’t quote any minister of having done so, but I think there is a danger from time to time that people are categorised - that all people on benefits are seen as scroungers - and that is clearly completely unfair and untrue.”

Earlier this year the Archbishop warned that “children and families will pay the price” as a result of the Government’s welfare reforms.

Invariably those claiming or signing on will feel stigmatised by the term. Unlike the Bankers they can lose their money through a Sanction. 

Scrounger headlines

These headlines have regularly featured in the medai over recent years. 

Rarely has the sub heading featured well which states that the system is unfit for purpose. Yet throughout recent years we have seen ATOS and computer systems being deemed as not fit for purpose.

it is becoming clearer that there are very few that are in the " Abuse the system " category. The not prepared to work. There are far more in the "underemployed " category

The Ons produced this

Underemployment and Overemployment in the UK, 2014

• In 2014, just under 1 in 10, or 3.0 million people, employed in the UK wanted to work more hours than they are currently employed to do and are therefore classified as underemployed.
• On average each underemployed worker would like to work an extra 11.3 hours per week.
• Over 1 in 5 people working in elementary occupations were underemployed in 2014.
• In 2014, over 1 in 5 part time workers were underemployed compared with around 1 in 20 of full time workers.
• The North East had the highest percentage of underemployed workers in Great Britain

Unemployment-Jan 2015 stats

Unemployment 20150 rather the last of last years stats. There are however very clear aspects that sanctions targets as well as the unemployment figures
There are many that have struggled and searched and have been sanctioned
however there are those that  inspire

Key Points for September to November 2014

• Comparing the estimates for September to November 2014 with those for June to August 2014, employment continued to rise and unemployment continued to fall. These changes maintain the general direction of movement since late 2011/early 2012.
• There were 30.80 million people in work. This was 37,000 more than for June to August 2014, the smallest quarterly increase since March to May 2013. Comparing September to November 2014 with a year earlier, there were 512,000 more people in work.
• The proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 in work (the employment rate), was 73.0%, unchanged from June to August 2014 but higher than for a year earlier (72.0%).

• There were 1.91 million unemployed people. This was 58,000 fewer than for June to August 2014, the smallest quarterly fall since July to September 2013. Comparing September to November 2014 with a year earlier, there were 418,000 fewer unemployed people.

• The unemployment rate was 5.8%, lower than for June to August 2014 (6.0%) and lower than for a year earlier (7.1%). The unemployment rate is the proportion of the economically active population (those in work plus those seeking and available to work) who were unemployed.
• There were 9.09 million people aged from 16 to 64 who were out of work and not seeking or available to work (known as economically inactive). This was 66,000 more than for June to August 2014 and 41,000 more than for a year earlier.
• The proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were economically inactive (the inactivity rate) was 22.4%, slightly higher than for June to August 2014 (22.2%) and for a year earlier (22.3%).
• Comparing September to November 2014 with a year earlier, pay for employees in Great Britain increased by 1.7% including bonuses and by 1.8% excluding bonuses.

Overview of regional labour market published 21 January 2015

The employment rate estimates, for those aged 16 to 64, for the three months to November 2014, compared to the three months to August 2014, showed very few large movements for the regions and countries of the UK.

The largest increases in the employment rate estimates were for the West Midlands, at 1.0 percentage point and the North East, at 0.7 percentage points. For both regions, the employment rate estimate for three months ago was low, compared with other recent estimates, with the general pattern much flatter than suggested by the latest estimates.

The largest decrease in the employment rate estimate was for London, at 0.6 percentage points. This followed an employment rate estimate for three months ago that was unusually high, compared with other recent estimates, again with a relatively flat pattern suggested by recent estimates.

For most regions, the general picture has been for employment rates to be increasing or close to flat, with all but one region having employment rates higher than a year ago. The exception is Wales, which has been falling from record highs since late 2013, with the latest estimate 2.2 percentage points lower than a year ago.

Employment rates remain higher in the East of England and South East, both at 76.6% and South West, at 76.3%, than the rest of the UK.

The employment levels for the North East, East Midlands and Scotland, are all at record highs, with many other regions close to record highs. Despite this, the rates are below previous records, due to increasing population levels.

Regional estimates for the unemployment rate are quite volatile, which needs to be allowed for when considering the pattern of change over time.

The largest increase in the unemployment rate estimates for the three months to November 2014, compared to the three months to August 2014, was for Wales, at 0.6 percentage points.

The largest decreases in the unemployment rate estimates for the three months to November 2014, compared to the three months to August 2014, were for the West Midlands, at 1.2 percentage points and North East, at 0.7 percentage points. These decreases are consistent with the increases in the employment rates in these regions, partially due to estimates for three months ago that were high, compared with other recent estimates. The general pattern has been for a much slower rate of decrease.

All regions are showing decreases in the unemployment rate, compared with a year ago.

The unemployment rate for the North East remains the highest in the UK, at 8.5%, followed by Wales, at 7.0% and Yorkshire and The Humber, at 6.8%.

The Unemployment Stats produced today The Claimant Count for December 2014 compared with November 2014, is showing decreases in the count for both men and women across all regions of the UK.

 Employment by nationality and country of birth, changes between July to September 2013 and July to September 2014, not seasonally adjusted

Employment by National Birth

makes interesting reading and viewing

 Changes in the number of people in the labour market,

 seasonally adjusted

Probably the starkest stat from the 

graph ius the Unemployment ( aged 18+ )that has the minus stat

Unemployment-job seeker allowance-jsa -sanction

Unemployment Job seeker Sanction

job seeker jsa sanction letter

In the U,K a person who leaves a job voluntarily can be sanction or have their money stopped for a period of 3 months. The sanction is in respect of behavior.

The claimant has to make contact with an office in the Midlands. Whilst the letter seen here was in respect to the termination of a job in November it takes until the 13/1 for the letter to be sent.

The letter seen here is in respect of a sub contracted job. The job seeker had worked for a cleaning company, that had a contract with a major chain.

The manager of the major chain had sacked the Job seeker, however the Job seeker had had work with other companies and is expecting work in the future

The form is sent out with a sae ( stamp addressed envelope for the claimant to complete and return

DWP JSA Sanction Process

There is no form of secure online appeals procedure provided by DWP. Neither is there any support provided in processing the evidence to appeal any decision made by DWP.

Whilst the letter may be distributed by a local Job centre the job seeker is given 1 week to appeal the letter.

The form requires reading completion and returning within the week.

There is space for written submition. For many this may be a challenge. 

CAB

Can local CAB ( Citizens Advice Bureau handle the volume of Appeals that they may be required to support. The chances are that skills are likely to be in demand.

Each appeal would have to reflect any basis that a decision maker my have to make based on DWP guidelines. CAB and other providers have access to CPAG and Rightnet which may assist but there is little online about the Appeals procedure for this. You only have to look at Youtube to see the  need for video's on this and related subjects.

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