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Welfare reform - IDS interview this morning

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ISNT · 14/11/2010 17:16

here

Reading the the report (I didn't see the interview live) one thing jumps out at me - the statement that "If you as a parent, in a family, point blank refuse to take work - and, by the way, this could be work tied in with your caring responsibilities, they have the discretion to do that - then the answer is you will be losing some".

Does anyone know what he means by work "tied in" with caring responsibilities?

A lot else to talk about in the interview, not least that people with a child/ren aged between 1 and 5 can have their benefits cut by up to 40% if they don't attend a work-focused interview, with no ability for the advisor to show leniency for "good cause" (which they can do in other situations).

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newwave · 14/11/2010 19:28

Even the tory wanker saying them :o

huddspur · 14/11/2010 19:21

We live in the era of soundbites. Politicans often use words and phrases that no-one really understands.

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ISNT · 14/11/2010 19:14

I don't like the way that so many things seem to be said on an almost "offhand" way, and there's no way of guessing what they actually mean, or if they even mean it.

This - it could mean anything! And it's pretty important...

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newwave · 14/11/2010 18:59

May, I detest the tories but IDS does seem to be one of the better ones.

May1808 · 14/11/2010 18:56

I have no idea what he means by work tied in with caring responsibilities and I doubt he does either. Sounds like media freindly bluster bollocks to me.

What a vile man.

newwave · 14/11/2010 18:45

I would like to see someone drop their kids off with the adviser so they can attend the interview and tell them if they get the job this will be a daily occurance :o

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ISNT · 14/11/2010 17:18

ie if they have a good reason for not being able to go to the appointment it's an "automatic fail" whereas for other ones if they have a good reason for cancelling etc the advisor can take it into account before cutting benefits.

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