Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

Why would they be included as being "Unemployed"?
they're not included in the part you've quoted.

when they're sanctioned (punished by either having a reduction or having no money paid) then they are not included in the "unemployment" figures.
they have no publicly recognised category.

so naturally when you have say 1,000 and you take away say 999 you're left with 1.

so naturally you assume the 999 have found a job.
because they're not on the list anymore.

happy days.

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

They are STILL "without a job, have been actively seeking work". Simply being in receipt of benefits is NOT the criteria.

Link

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

You are correct. they are STILL "without a job".

what do you think happens to the figures when people are no longer signing on when they have been sanctioned?
these people have to officially 'reclaim' when their disallowance period has expired.

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

That is simply wrong .Both sets of unemployment figures show a fall in unemployment ,also those that are sanctioned would still be classed as unemployed under the LFS figures so your claim that those being sanctioned are being removed from the unemployment figures is simply rubbish .The only truth is that more people are being sanctioned more under a conservative government than a Labour one

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have a read

http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/...ood-news/12810

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

They are STILL included in the unemployment figures. They are NOT mysteriously removed from the unemployment figures.

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

You can hardly blame anyone for believing governments massage the statistics, your own link says they don't include people on government training schemes and previous governments of all persuasions have tried to fool us as also detailed in your link.

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

I have no doubt they do massage the figures but the myths should be corrected .The reason why those on training schemes aren't counted in the unemployment figures is because they aren't unemployed in the sense that they are available to look for work .

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

You ever been on one of these courses they consist mainly of job searching! I pity any one signing on, the hoops you have to jump through for pittance

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24829866

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

As it should be ,when it's too easy people take advantage .Part of why people are against benefit changes is because they now have to show much more effort in getting a job

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

The regime is self defeating and poorly administered, is that as it should be to and they're not my words but the chief of the cab whose organisation has to deal with consequences of the hoop exercise

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

So because the chief of the citizens advice bureau doesn't agree with the changes that makes it wrong ? , not the most unbiased source really is she

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

She's the chief of the CAB. she bases her opinion on the workload and cases that come through the door. feedback from her staff up amd down the country.

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

She's also on £100 grand a year and without the people who the CAB, quite a lot of the time tell that there is not a lot can be done because that's the rules she would be out of a job.She just shares the same opinion as you and Daddy

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

Rollox.

Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
 

Well some 6 years ago the Conservative Club is still in Pall Mall. And l should know, l used to deliver really posh wines there