Just looked at my Work Programme agreement that I received on my induction day, there's a section with "commencing date" and "ending date". The ending date is 6 months after the commencing date. I thought the work programme was for 2 years or am I wrong? If so, does anyone know what the procedure is after being with a work programme provider for a 6 month period?

I am pretty sure they claim the travel expenses back. I do drive but I always take public transport whenever I'm going to the Providers office for appointments/courses, so I can claim the money back. They take photo copies of the bus tickets as proof. When I take my tickets to the front desk, they have a big pot of coppers and they stand there in front of everyone counting it out, I find it embarrassing. On several occasions they've "ran out" of money to pay back travel expenses and they've been told to "just keep the ticket and we'll refund it later". What a shambles.

These people (WP advisers) are idiots and liars. I had to go on a course in march about how to fill in an application form. I explained to the lady that I knew how to fill in an application form, there wasn't really much room for error, her response was "well obviously you don't or you wouldn't be here would you?". I went along with it anyway, free trip to the town centre and back paid for by the tax payer. This course was taught by some young lady who looked about 19. There was one guy on the course who was 54 and was an accountant. It's completely ridiculous how some 19 year old fresh from college thinks they can lecture a middle aged man on "how to fill in an application form"

Yes, it basically is just a list of random jobs. I asked one time where they come from and apparently they're "privately posted positions only they have access too" which is funny because I check them all (out of curiosity) and they're all listed on the DirectGov (and other) websites. Sometimes I even get Spreadsheets with like 40 random jobs all over the Country and they're from the JCP site.

I haven't been sanctioned (I don't think so, I haven't received anything about any doubts being raised. I think it's more the advisor trying to bully me into jumping through hoops. They don't like it when you stick up for yourself; they seem to expect everyone to just nod and agree with everything they're told to do. I have been asked to leave more than once before, usually whenever I question them. Edit: Forgot to mention the time 5 week gap. It sees to vary, sometimes they'll ask me to go in once a week, other times it can be up to a month without any contact (except the emails) I would say this is probably due to them being busy or the advisor not wanting to deal with me.

Thanks for the prompt reply flumps. Much appreciated.

Hello. I am wondering if anyone could possibly help me with a query... My Advisor (Work Programme) sends me emails (sometimes up-to 20 a day) of vacancies a day and claims I have to reply to every email with whether I am interested in them or not. Most of these emails are completely unsuitable to me and range from 6 hours a week painting and decorating 40 miles away, to 40+ hours a week as a door-to-door salesman, understandably I do not apply for them. The last time I went in for my appointment with my advisor, they asked me why I did not reply to to any of their emails, to which I replied "because they were unsuitable". My advisor then went through some of the emails which had been emailed to me and asked why each position was unsuitable to which I replied; after 5-6 I was told "If you don't comply with me I will have no option but to let the Job Centre know you're not complying". I calmly stated that I had been actively seeking and applying for work, and I had fulfilled all of the requirements of my Job Seekers Agreement, at this point I was asked to leave the building as I was "trying to manipulate" them. A few days later I received a phone from the advisor and I was told they would send me my next appointment in the mail. To my surprise when I read the letter the appointment date is in almost 5 weeks from now. No where in my JSA/Action plan does it mention I have to reply to emails every day and that if I don't I will be sanctioned. As far as I am aware I only have to comply with actions I am mandated to do so and provide proof that I am indeed actively seeking work, such as a job log. Could some kind soul please confirm whether I am correct in this regard or not? Thank you. Also, I would just like to add that the emails the advisor sends me also forwarded to about 100 other people; when I look at the "sent to" header there are emails of lots of other clients. Surely this is against some kind of privacy ?