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	<title>Flexible New Deal &#124; New Deal Scandal: Leading Welfare Reform Concerns &#187; Department for Work and Pensions</title>
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		<title>Actively Seeking Employment: Social Security Commissioner Decision</title>
		<link>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2010/01/24/actively-seeking-employment-social-security-commissioner-decision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2010/01/24/actively-seeking-employment-social-security-commissioner-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flexible New Deal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Case reference: CJSA 1814 2007
DECISION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER
1.	 I allow the appeal. For the reasons below, the decision of the tribunal is wrong in law. It is set aside. With the agreement of both parties, I substitute for that decision the decision that the tribunal should have taken. This is:
Appeal allowed. The decision of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flexible New Deal Discussion</title>
		<link>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/09/22/flexible-new-deal-discussion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/09/22/flexible-new-deal-discussion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flexible New Deal New Deal</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Welfare Reform]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/?p=390</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New Deal Scandal has launched a new website called Flexible New Deal Discussion!
Up until now the deal has been I wrote the blog article and you give feedback (whether positive or negative) &#8211; since then I have expanded the site so very little by allowing you to rate the article and each individual comment. The [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is Jobseekers Allowance actually enough to live on?</title>
		<link>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/09/17/jobseekers-allowance-not-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/09/17/jobseekers-allowance-not-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flexible New Deal New Deal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welfare Reform]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Child Benefit]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[job hunting costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobseekers allowance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joseph Rowntree Foundation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[living expenses]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[poverty line]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[state retirement pension]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/?p=380</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have previously highlighted the Jobseekers Allowance Scandal of how the weekly rate doesn&#8217;t include any money to seek employment and what the £64.30 weekly payment is intended to cover.
We will now highlight &#8220;How generous is Jobseekers Allowance?&#8221; and further criticise the amount of JSA.

How generous is Jobseekers Allowance?
Taking into account other benefits such as [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Government keeps Ipswich Detention Centre open</title>
		<link>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/09/16/government-keeps-ipswich-detention-centre-open/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/09/16/government-keeps-ipswich-detention-centre-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flexible New Deal New Deal</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/?p=378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ipswich Unemployed Action has reported that Local Government has given YMCA Training the go ahead to keep Dencora House detention centre open.
Ipswich Borough Council has granted YMCA Training full planning permission for Dencora House detention centre so it is highly likely that Dencora House detention centre will be used for Flexible New Deal.
More from Ipswich [...]]]></description>
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		<title>£64.30 weekly jobseekers allowance broken into costs</title>
		<link>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/09/12/weekly-jobseekers-allowance-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/09/12/weekly-jobseekers-allowance-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flexible New Deal New Deal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[dwp]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Department for Work and Pensions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FoI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[jobseekers allowance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jsa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[living expenses]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/?p=375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New Deal Scandal can today reveal the official DWP response of how the £64.50 (over 25) Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) is calculated, after the Department for Work and Pensions responded to a Freedom of Information Act request.
How is the weekly jobseekers allowance of £64.30 broken down into job hunting costs and living expenses?
The original request (published [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Benefit Busters: Episode 2 Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/08/26/benefit-busters-episode-2-preview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/08/26/benefit-busters-episode-2-preview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flexible New Deal New Deal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action 4 Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benefit Busters]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[emma harrison]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Actively Seeking Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefit scroungers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department for Work and Pensions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[genuine jobseeker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobcentre plus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Minimum Wage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/?p=322</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Benefit Busters is on again tomorrow at 9pm. The first episode of Series 1 of Benefit Busters spreaded a lot of anger of Princess Emma of Sheffield in her mansion and A4e: the largest New Deal Provider.
New Deal Scandal will review the preview clips of Episode 2 of Benefit Busters &#8211; this show could really [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>30</slash:comments>
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		<title>Benefit Busters Episode 1</title>
		<link>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/08/25/benefit-busters-episode-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/08/25/benefit-busters-episode-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flexible New Deal New Deal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action 4 Employment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hayley Taylor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/?p=316</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Interesting links on A4e Doncaster featured Benefit Busters Series 1, Episode 1 that was shown on Channel 4 last Thursday night. 
A4e Benefit Busters Single Mums Review
So it has been a hot topic in the recent week…. Benefit Busters at A4e Doncaster.


I have already expressed disappointment regarding the low outcome by A4e the largest welfare provider in [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>A4e Benefit Busters Single Mums Review</title>
		<link>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/08/24/a4e-benefit-busters-single-mums-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/08/24/a4e-benefit-busters-single-mums-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flexible New Deal New Deal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action 4 Employment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Welfare Reform]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[emma harrison]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Benefit Busters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department for Work and Pensions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elevate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flexible new deal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hayley Taylor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/?p=314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So it has been a hot topic in the recent week&#8230;. Benefit Busters at A4e Doncaster.
I have already expressed disappointment regarding the low outcome by A4e the largest welfare provider in the UK that also has business interests overseas.
Since the Benefit Busters show, I have been reviewing feedback across the internet. The comments are shocking!
I [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>A4e Benefit Busters: why A4e isn&#039;t the answer for welfare</title>
		<link>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/08/22/a4e-benefit-busters-why-a4e-isnt-the-answer-for-welfare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/08/22/a4e-benefit-busters-why-a4e-isnt-the-answer-for-welfare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flexible New Deal New Deal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action 4 Employment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/?p=311</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As we all might be aware that the Channel 4 Benefit Busters show was designed for publicity for A4e rather than a fair insight in to the benefit system.
Thursday&#8217;s (20th August) show which featured the training provider Action for Employment (otherwise known as A4e) and their star tutor/trainer/sales person/staff member Hayley Taylor (which I hear [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Information Commissioner: Jobcentre Plus sending sensitive information to Royal Mail is OK</title>
		<link>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/08/17/information-commissioner-jobcentre-plus-send-sensitive-information/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/2009/08/17/information-commissioner-jobcentre-plus-send-sensitive-information/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Flexible New Deal New Deal</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[jobseekers allowance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.newdealscandal.co.uk/flexiblenewdeal/?p=297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New Deal Scandal have heard a lot of concern in the ways that the Department for Work and Pensions processes our private and confidential information including thousands of DWP staff not being aware of or receiving training on proper information handling.
The Information Commissioner has ruled that there is no wrong doing in the practices of [...]]]></description>
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