Where: Queens Parade, 12 Willesden Lane, Willesden Green, NW2 5HT
Claimant Conditionality, Sanctions and Welfare Reform
A Birkbeck University 'Pop up university' event led by our friend Nic Lane. Admittance free.
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This is being led by self-trained expert Nic Lane of Boycott Workfare. I'm not sure if I can make it as yet because of a prior engagement near Turnpike Lane tube that evening but can commend this evening to others and attempt a rescheduling of my evening commitment that night.
Anyhow, please circulate and try to come. Incidentally, re my Cc'ing Dan Morton and Peter Beresford of Social Work Action Network with a view to forwarding through their networks, I wonder whether social work students might be able to get academic credits for attending such events, as the content is likely to relate to their service users? Even before the 'Claimant Commitment' a great many claimants on Employment & Support Allowance 'Work Related Activity Group' have been sanctioned, for example.
http://dpac.uk.net/tag/esa-
and
http://www.theguardian.com/
Also, the Mirror reported this March:
Swheatie
When: Tuesday 8 April, 4pm to 6pm
Where: Queens Parade, 12 Willesden Lane, Willesden Green, NW2 5HT
Claimant Conditionality, Sanctions and Welfare Reform
A Birkbeck University 'Pop up university' event led by our friend Nic Lane. Admittance free.
Event Details:
"The move towards Universal Credit has been marked by increased demands on those receiving welfare benefits and enforced by a new sanctions regime. April 2014 is due to see the new 'Claimant Conditionality' start across the UK, and the start of the Community Work Placements scheme. This session will discuss these new policies and look at strategeies to lessent their impact...."
Anyhow, please circulate and try to come. Incidentally, re my Cc'ing Dan Morton and Peter Beresford of Social Work Action Network with a view to forwarding through their networks, I wonder whether social work students might be able to get academic credits for attending such events, as the content is likely to relate to their service users? Even before the 'Claimant Commitment' a great many claimants on Employment & Support Allowance 'Work Related Activity Group' have been sanctioned, for example.
http://dpac.uk.net/tag/esa-
and
http://www.theguardian.com/
Also, the Mirror reported this March:
New DWP figures have revealed the use of punitive sanctions has rocketed under the Coalition Government. In the year to September 2013, 897,690 people were sanctioned.
For missing an appointment, the punishment can be as harsh as one month without benefits, three months or even up to three years.
Swheatie
When: Tuesday 8 April, 4pm to 6pm
Where: Queens Parade, 12 Willesden Lane, Willesden Green, NW2 5HT
Claimant Conditionality, Sanctions and Welfare Reform
A Birkbeck University 'Pop up university' event led by our friend Nic Lane. Admittance free.
Event Details:
"The move towards Universal Credit has been marked by increased demands on those receiving welfare benefits and enforced by a new sanctions regime. April 2014 is due to see the new 'Claimant Conditionality' start across the UK, and the start of the Community Work Placements scheme. This session will discuss these new policies and look at strategeies to lessent their impact...."
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