learndirect intends to force unemployed to pay for courses it dictakes on a mandatory basis

[broke2]

I have learnt the it is the governments intention to allow learndirect ( a profit making college that sells educational courses)

to force the unemployed to take its courses

and pay for them out of their benefits whether they want to take them or not or lose their entire benefits.

 

I don't know about you but this looks to me like a massive failure of human rights

and makes a mockery of any pretence that consumers are protected in the UK.

 

 

How can they do this?

 

 

This is like me arriving at your door to tell you that unless you buY this CAR/TV FROM ME YOU WILL LOSE YOUR INCOME BY LAW!

[caro]

Is this something you've read that you can provide a link to please?

[Bazooka Boo]

Yes I'd be very interested to see where you got this from?

Can you provide the source of this info please?

[broke2]

The source of this information is a tutor with learn direct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obviously it could affect him if I gave his name.

 

 

Someone I hope will stop this happening

because it may spread as a ruse for making people buy under threat of losing their income.

 

 

For instance what about being forced as bus driver to buy a very expensive yet profitable for the seller mobile phone app that connects buses to each other?

 

 

There really are countless ways in which the consumer can be fleeced if it becomes common practice to force purchase of any items or lose benefits, wages, bonus etc

[Mr.P]

The source of this information is a tutor with learn direct.

 

Sorry, but I would not regard this as a credible source of information unless it was backed up by verifiable statements from central government (specifically, the DWP). To be honest, I don't see how such a policy would get off the ground: An unemployed claimant is unlikely to be able to fund many of these "courses" out of their own pocket or pay for one out of JSA/UC along with living expenses. The alternative is to force the claimant to sign up for credit along the lines of a student loan - Which brings up another question: Would such a debt be enforcible under English law ?

[Bazooka Boo]

This is a joke surely?

[essexmat]

Unenforceable and illegal for a start as the money is yours, as described by DWP, "for you to live on" (whch is a joke in itself)

 

I wouldn't worry about this, however, I would worry come May 8th if the Tories get back in to power

[Lilly_Monroe]

Unenforceable and illegal for a start as the money is yours, as described by DWP, "for you to live on" (whch is a joke in itself)

 

I wouldn't worry about this, however, I would worry come May 8th if the Tories get back in to power

 

I would not discount it - they are always looking for ways to get the unemployed doing something..

It might not be as black and white as (we end up paying for our own course) but more if you do not go on one, you benefits will be suspended).

 

I hope they do not get back into power, but I am not optimistic (also who will they share government with if a hung parliament).

However you look at it, benefits will not be a high priority outside the Cons, who want us all gone.

[Bazooka Boo]

I would worry come May 8th if the Tories get back in to power

 

No party is in Power, ever!

 

They are simply in office, telling them they have some kind of power only encourages them.

[trebormoinet]

I have learnt the it is the governments intention to allow learndirect ( a profit making college that sells educational courses)

to force the unemployed to take its courses

and pay for them out of their benefits whether they want to take them or not or lose their entire benefits.

 

It is not inconceivable that this could become a reality, the government would recoup the costs the same way student loans are recouped except probably at a lower income threshold that way they cant be accused of taking our benefit away.