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Has anyone started the forced to work for your benefits scheme ive done a induction been made to start friday morning with jobsearch where im been chaperoned by someone who is alot younger than me we are standing in the middle of town handing out my cv to anyone passing need to know what to do if my child is ill he is 10years old im been forced to get a childminder through the summer holidays which they pay for (thats what i was told} can they force you to get a child minder, need some advice desperately , can't face another sanction, but my child comes first
Tracey 40,
The Jobseeking Regime is certainly getting very tough. I agree with Anna you should look at our guidance on your rights whilst on JSA. It is not clear from your post which job scheme they have put you on. Is is 'help to work'? How long have you been on JSA? It is important that any agreement that you are asked to sign at the Jobcentre reflects the needs of your child. Asking a ten year old to go to a childminder for the whole of their summer break seems harsh. What is on your Claimant Commitment in terms of hours that you should be job seeking? With a ten year old child you should be able to limit your hours. Any Agreement should also reflect the well-being of your child.
Laura
hi taken a while to reply sick child with tonsilitis been keeping me busy. Its the community mandatory work program 4 hour job search and 16 hrs a week forced labour for 30 weeks ment to start last monday but my child has been off school
Tracey 40,
Yes, the benefits regime is getting very tough. I would try and negotiate with the Jobcentre about the school summer holidays so that you can have time with your child.
Laura
I have tried they won`t listen the advisor on placement speaks to me like dirt ,example I wasn`t asked to bring any imformation to the placement interview basically she called me a liar and said everyone had been told at the jobcentre to tell claiments to bring certain imformation when I explained none of this was in the letter I had recieved that morning she snatched it out of my hand and proceeded to read my private mail. About 20 minutes she asked who my jcp adviser was when I told her she said oh I have a face to face meeting with him tomorrow she hadn`t even met him yet.kind of made me afraid to ask her anything my cousin at the weekend died of cancer the funeral is next week because my son has been ill i haven`t started placement yet but i won`t be missing no funeral im doomed before i start
Hi tracey 40, many people are facing these sort of issues with their advisors. When you speak again, you can say you have been advised by a single parent organisation (SPAN - Single Parent Action Network) that you should be able to limit your hours over the summer holidays for the well being of your child.
Keep us updated on how things go.
thank you i will give it a try to be honest im getting beyond the point of caring im not sleeping im always telling my son to be quiet so i can think but when i try my head is that full it starts to give me a headache i don`t even think its registered that my cousin is gone that`ll come in time i guess
Sorry to hear about your cousin tracey40, let us know how you get on with Anna's suggestion, it may help if you keep a diary of incidents and how your being treated and if it continues make a compliant!
im txing my advisor tomorrow as my son is back at school so i guess i`ll be told to go in monday will let you know how i get on, think my only hope is not being able to find an ofsted registered child minder who look after children 10 years +age
Good luck, we'll be thinking of you. 
Hi tracey 40, thanks for your enquiry. I know of many parents are feeling anxious about the Work Programmes.
Have a look at the pdf on this article that may answer some of your questions
I am going to ask our Parliamentary officer to respond to your post as she is the guru on these things.
Please be patient and she will get back to you.