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hello i need some help please.

 

because i did not go on the 9 day interview course on monday i just spoke to my advisoir and he says it could affect my benefits.

 

all i new was that i had an interview at the jobcenter about the toby cavery job then i get a call from my advisor on friday afternoon saying i passed and need to go on 9 day course in the town hall with other people and all i get out of it is another interview with the company.

 

i could not go anyway as i have a hosipital appointment on tuesday where im having a minor operation .

 

i have to go pick some forms up on friday to fill out but if i fill them out i will get stopped money.

 

should i go to my local cab office.

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OK, so let me get this right, you passed an initial assessment and they want you to go for an interview for Toby Carvery? Will this interview be for an actual job or is it a simple waste of time exercise set up between JCP and Toby for interview practice? Also, if you cannot attend and have genuine letters for medical treatment they cannot make you go. Your health is a priority above pointless exercises such as this.

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my jsa advisor rings me up tuesday and ask me if i want to apply for toby cavery jobs so i said yes so i went for the interview at the jobcenter last thursday. there was loads of us there having quick interviews.

 

then on friday about 4pm my advisor said they liked me and now i have to go for 9 days training at the local town hall with other people and after the 9 weeks i will get another interview with toby cavery.

 

i had no idea this was going to happen again after i went on the course for the marks and spencers . i had a telephone interview passed that then had to go for group interview with over 20 people. i never passed that one but if i did then i would be exepcted to go for 3 weeks non paid training to just secure another interview.

 

i rung my advisor today and i have to go see him friday and fill some forms but im scared to fill them out because im going to get stopped money all because i did not know i would have to go 9 days training to work in a kitchen.

 

i have a hosiptal appointment on tuesday and i told my advisore weeks ago i was expecting to go in hosiptal any week now.

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Being blunt, from what you have written this sounds like MWA and slave labour. If they want to train you for a potential job they should be paying you. You mentioned the 3 weeks training was to secure another interview? What utter garbage, it is free labour and they are taking advantage of you and I would turn it down

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Unfortunately, this was set up by a WP/JCP "adviser", so refusal could see a sanction being imposed. Filling in a JSA28 should excuse you from this activity, not sure if it would be the correct form to cover surgery/recuperation....

 

Certainly worth going to the CAB for further advice.

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is it worth writing to my mp. can they help.

i had no idea when i agreed to go for the interview that i would be put forward for 9 days unpaid training.

 

is it my advisors fault or the company. i mean why does he have to get me to fill forms in .

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For a start it is not unpaid training, it is slave MWA so the company can sack employed paid staff (harsh but I think fair)

As for who's fault it is - well you can start at the top, The government, IDS, his ministers, JCP management and whatever advisers are called today as it changed daily. Saying that. the pawns only take directives from those in charge so blame IDS, the odious, pompous pathetic excuse for a human being

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If you have proof that you couldn't make that app as you had a hospital app then they SHOULDN'T be taking your money as you have back up. So if you have a hospital app letter then take that to the jobcentre and they may take a copy and stop your money getting stopped.

RLP are a con PLEASE DON'T PAY THEM TO DO MORE! IGNORE ALL LETTERS AND CALLS! :)

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UPDATE

 

i had an appointment to see my jsa advisor today. he asked me to wait while he goes and has a word with hes boss about about what to do about trying to sanction me then he comes back and says they cant sanction me as i never got anything in writing about the course. course lol i thought it was a job.

anyway i said thats good news and he said is it. so i said of course it is. stopping my money wont help me look for job then he said i can apply for hardship. lol

 

anyway im okay for now.

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