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Originally Posted by Russ
And the confusion continued because RichardCoulter perpetuated it.
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I gave an opinion in good faith based upon erroneous information supplied by Digital Fanatic. Many people disputed this. I took the decision to clear the matter up once and for all for the benefit of those who may need to claim Jobseekers Allowance, should Albert Dock close.
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Originally Posted by Chris
No it hasn't. You are not the DSS. Your postings on this forum do not constitute official clarification of anything.
All that has happened is that you have stopped arguing to the contrary. The rest of us already knew what you had to hear from your "contacts" ... whoever they in fact are.
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The DSS no longer exists and hasn't done for many years. The Department for Work and Pensions now administer Jobseekers Allowance.
If you dispute my clarification of the correct position, you are advised to seek your own independent advice.
@Hugh
I was led to believe by post 66 that some members of staff would be "job matched". Unfortunately, many believe that I was provided with incorrect information.you appear to be confusing "Richard Coulter" with "many"
Look back through the thread. You will see that many people challenged my interpretation of the situation, based upon the supply of erroneous advice.
I have spoken to contacts this morning at both VM and the DWP in order to clarify the situation.on a Sunday morning? ooooooh, impressive (unless your contacts are a JobCentre clerk and a VM CSR, both of whom are your relatives.....)
Who my contacts are is not relevant for the purposes of this discussion.
The last thing staff need at this time is uncertainty or scaremongering due to misinformation.you may wish to stop doing it, then
I wasn't perpetuating any of the above, if anything I have sought to confirm the correct position.
I can now confirm that benefit sanctions will NOT be imposed on any member of the Albert Dock staff who face redundancy and fail to make attempts to secure a job in Swansea.imagine our gratitude for your confirmation of what we had been saying all along
Additionally, there will be no penalties for those taking voluntary or involuntary redundancy.Well, duh!
You appear to be under the impression that benefit sanctions were never imposed for certain types of redundancy.
All of the other usual regulations will need to be satisfied in order for benefit to be paid. and today's prize winner for stating the bleeding obvious is............
I trust that this now clarifies the position.You were the only one who appeared to need the position clarified......
There are some measures that staff can take now to minimise the impact of redundancy.
If anybody facing redundancy wishes to seek advice, please do so by PM and I will help all I can. Unfortunately, I am not prepared to discuss such important matters on the board whilst surrounded by such puerile hostility, much of it fuelled by those charged with ensuring that the forum runs smoothly.
This matter is far too important for that.