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Should the #WelfareBenefits changes come about, some claimants would look at intensive job training, as planned by the Government, as “punishment” and would struggle to engage with the process if their benefits were reduced at the same time.

I predict much unrest

Alex 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Geri

IMO...one of the main failings in this concept across all party's who have historically tried to get folks who have a or have been on term sick back into employment is a basic truth... will not them, including, government NHS and Local authorities...

@alexlac51 @Geri for small/medium size organisations its not even out of spite or malice - even if they have all the accessibility infrastructure and equipment they genuinely don't have the slack time/resources. My employers have hired young people with mental health and physical problems, the intensity of work even in the admin office has still been too much for them (not their fault or even the companies but the wider issues of ruthless capitalism which demands companies remain quite lean)

@vfrmedia

in 100% agreement... the basic support required for success is not available within small/medium size organisations... and I know it is not available with some of the much larger employers...

@Geri