To me the main fault with the system is that it is not sensible to take part time work.
Although the government claims people are better off in work often it just does not pay to take part time work.
Several reasons for this, mainly that all money earned is deducted from benefits,
expenses are not taken into account, and any sort of work attracts attention,
and in a system run by monkeys claims get lost or delayed for months when monkeys start playing with them so it is better to not do anything that invites curiousity.
For Autistic people that find work stressful it is very bad that they have to go into full time employment, it would be much better if they could start slowly, get used to the people and environment and then step up the hours once they felt comfortable.
I think the system should be amended to allow people to keep the first £30 of whatever they earn no questions asked, then a sliding scale up to maybe £100.
Also I think large charities should be able to pay unemployed people who volunteer up to £40 per week.
The main problem we have is with youth unemployment and long term unemployment,
this would enable both groups to get experience, references, and something to put on their CV's.
To me the main fault with the system is that it is not sensible to take part time work.
Although the government claims people are better off in work often it just does not pay to take part time work.
Several reasons for this, mainly that all money earned is deducted from benefits,
expenses are not taken into account, and any sort of work attracts attention,
and in a system run by monkeys claims get lost or delayed for months when monkeys start playing with them so it is better to not do anything that invites curiousity.
For Autistic people that find work stressful it is very bad that they have to go into full time employment, it would be much better if they could start slowly, get used to the people and environment and then step up the hours once they felt comfortable.
I think the system should be amended to allow people to keep the first £30 of whatever they earn no questions asked, then a sliding scale up to maybe £100.
Also I think large charities should be able to pay unemployed people who volunteer up to £40 per week.
The main problem we have is with youth unemployment and long term unemployment,
this would enable both groups to get experience, references, and something to put on their CV's.
