Jsa

[karen***]

Hi been asked to put this on here by a friend. He has for the past 20 years looked after his disabled daughter, but because she is awaiting an appeal for DLA (seems the norm these days) he had to stop receiving care allowance, although he still cares for her. He has the most obnoxious git as his advisor, he has been signing JSA for about 4 weeks and has been called in at least twice a week for 'interviews' he has since put in a complaint about his advisor, the next interview on Friday will have this gits manager sat there so he will be all sweetness and light i dont doubt. As i say he has been signing for about 4 weeks and they are putting him straight onto a works program, he is still in need of care by his daughter who cannot look after herself even for a short while, any advise how he can explain this but still receive his benefit. He is looking for work but being his daughters carer for the past 20 years the realistic chances of him getting work is slim.

[Nystagmite]

Did / does the friend receive income support due to the carers allowance? If so, there's an 8 week run-on.

[karen***]

Yes he did receive IS because of care allowance and he did get the 8 week run on. My brother and son in law have both been sent to this work program but they have been on benefit for a while.

[seen this before]

your friend is well protected in law.

 

http://www.carersuk.org/newsroom/item/67-millions-of-carers-to-gain-new-rights

 

also if employment is found

 

Employers should be aware of the wider protection against discrimination employees will now enjoy. Employees with caring responsibilities for the disabled and elderly already have rights to request flexible working and to reasonable time off to deal with emergencies in respect of dependents.

 

extracted from botttom here.

 

http://www.harbottle.com/hnl/pages/articles/the_equality_act_and_disabled_employees.php

 

 

there appears to be a rush at the dwp to forward anyone and everyone onto this work program regardless,there also appears to some question over data sharing with these private companies and is rapidly glossed over quickly at interviews'.

 

the important point arising from the equality act neither the dwp or the provider can simply ignore it or those covered by it.

[karen***]

Thank you. Didn't even know those pages existed...................Thank you again.