Comments on: Benefit Busters: Episode 2 Preview

By: Flexible New Deal

Flexible New Deal — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:54:02 +0000

Thanks Ken: you are right both examples of advert text implies an agency, and the second example somewhat hints about a possible zero hour contract. Jobseekers once committed to applying can’t refuse a job offer because the type of contract so are banned from reapplying for Jobseekers Allowance.

This gives me an idea for a new blog article

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By: ken

ken — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:52:24 +0000

given prominence to agency work in “episode two” in the series of benefit busters and the difficulties encountered when short term work leads to greater problems.

the council can demand one months council tax and you have only worked a few days’ for example.this also leads to financial difficulties when having to reclaim benefits and the time delay involved.

i have noticed now the jobcentre have an increasing number of adverts where the term agency isnt mentioned it appears on a few now these are called “operating as an employment business” also more are being advertised as “this is a temporary position on an ongoing basis” more and more, this can mean anything.

job adds need to be carefully read as elsewhere on the page its mentioned as permanent employment,when clearly further down its not the case.

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By: A4e Hull Benefit Busters Episode 2: now on 4oD « New Deal Scandal & Welfare Reform: Flexible New Deal and Welfare Reform Bill

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:36:12 +0000

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By: Blag

Blag — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:21:05 +0000

Er, I found ‘view older posts’ and there they were. {:0).

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Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:51:09 +0000

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By: New Deal

New Deal — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:33:20 +0000

No. i am referring to the blogs (can’t remember what its called) where you can leave feedback and someone replies to you.

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By: ukbix

ukbix — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:20:33 +0000

if your refering to the comments on each benefit busters page, they keep disapearing on a regular basis, then coming back.

Im pretty sure its when they are moderating new comments for some reason the entire lot get hidden…. But they come back, usually in less than an hour,sometimes it can take a while longer.

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By: New Deal

New Deal — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:17:52 +0000

They have removed comments off Channel4 blogs regarding Benefit Busters. No emails about it neither.

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By: ukbix

ukbix — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:15:26 +0000

Probably a massive co-incidence, but some people on another website were wondering if the Mark Pilkington featured in the program is actually the brother of Karl Pilkington, of Ricky Gervais fame (and channel 4 docu producer….)

Both Marks around the same age.
Both Sacked from the army.
Both with same name.

Docu on channel 4…

Probably just a co-incidence,but channel 4 didn’t publish the comment I left asking about this on the benefit busters website, so who knows….

http://pilkipedia.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9145

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By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:44:18 +0000

Lowsaltfoods : Excellent, excellent.

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