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Graham Bentley MBIFM
Member - 5 posts
I like the sound of the medical assessments for potential benefit claimers, as in my opinion the benefit scenerio is impacting on the economy and recent increases etc.
Also i think it's a good idea to invest in adult training again, as many adults are keen to train and learn new skills, but famiily and time constraints prevent it from happening.
Overall, i like the sound of these changes and feel that the improvements are needed.
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Anne McAllister
Member - 124 posts
I agree with the proposed changes in particular to new and existing incapacity benefit claims
Genuinely disabled individuals will have nothing to fear but I suspect the dodgier claimants will be queueing up to badger their GP.
I personally know a guy who has diabetes and a long term psychiatric condition and at one time he would not have been capable of working.
Now having been on benefits for the majority of his adult life he wont even consider working unless he gets about £12 an hour.
No work history (apart from a short period in youth) and no qualifications !!!!!
There are plenty out there who could work but just dont want to.
Single mothers are currently being penalised for not attending back to work meetings despite the fact that there is no suitable childcare facilities for the genuinely lone parent.
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Craig Stuart
Member - 86 posts
I think we have to be aware that whilst there are a small minority of 'dodgier claimants' Anne, there are also genuine cases where incapacity and other benefits have been refused. It's not as clear cut as one might think to succesfully claim and be awarded benefits, despite what the Mail and Express say!
The key issue for me is the right for staff to request time to train. However, I would like to see the details of this before restoring my faith in the current administration! I also welcome the introduction of legislation for agency workers, but again would need to see the full details of the proposals, because the very nature of agency work means short bouts of employment. If the legislation allows for full rights only after a period of say 6 months, then quite often it could mean one, maybe two changes in employment.
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Paul Jeffery Crump
Member - 3 posts
Women have campaigned for years for equal pay and treatment.
Now temporary or Agency staff have the right to equal pay and treatment.
What people need to understand is, that up and down the Country Companies are paying white collar workers different rates of pay for the same job with out having to publish pay bands according to grade.
Invariably we work unpaid overtime hours and we are not expected to rock the boat and for fear of being targetted at the next round od redundantcies we put up and shut up.
The law should be that all Companies publish pay bands showing declaring incremental structures and the criteria for progressing.
I work in Industry as an Engineer and although I have a grade, I have no idea whether everyone on that grade scale earns the same.
So instead of Government chipping away at the problem why dont they simplify the whole issue and write it in stone.
Is my Company breaking the law?
Should I know whether I am being treated fairly?
Perhaps someone can reply
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