#BenefitSanctions in Britain under the @Conservatives – A #mum speaks out My son was very recently sanctioned. He lives with me, and I am unable to work, therefore I also claim benefits, which put the pressure on me, as clearly i am forced to keep him. My son is severely #Dyslexic. The Job Centre Plus know this. My son complied with his #JSA agreement, yet they insisted repeatedly he wasn’t doing enough to look for work. He did MORE than enough… he started with the minimum requirement, then he did more and more, every time they tried to fault him. Understand that for him, it takes him twice as long as the average person to do this. All his efforts were recorded on the #UniversalJobMatch site, all his notes were pinned – he visited the site most days, and only left it when the page was down or wouldn’t load, or if he had no access to internet. He actively searched newspapers, walked miles, handed out CVs, asked at businesses and shops for work – yet all of this was just his word against theirs. Then came his referral to A4E, which faulted by not sending out his appointments, or sending him text messages late – yet my son got round this by being one step ahead and personally visiting A4e every other day to check on any ‘unknown’ appointments – and there were! Click on the link to read this harrowing real life struggle ......
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 17:20:03 +0000
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