A Freedom of Information request reveals that DWP’s Risk Assurance Division (RAD) received 60 referrals of allegations of fraud or abuse of New Deal programmes by New Deal providers for the period since April 2006 until end of December 2009. 2006/07: 13 Referrals 11 Accepted 2 Rejected 2007/08: 16 Referrals 15 Accepted 1 Rejected 2008/09: 23 Referrals 9 Accepted 14 Rejected 2009/10 (until end of 09): 8 Referrals 5 Accepted 3 Rejected TOTAL: 60 [...]

At the start of this century, a law called Freedom of Information Act was created. We do a lot of reporting of information obtained with this law and recently I have realised that information stopped becoming available from before the 2006-07 tax year – this is apparently due to them having a new computer system. I [...]

Figures have been released after a Freedom of Information Act request revealing the extent of the Department for Work and Pensions own employment policies.  They, however, refused to reveal how many dismissed members of staff signed on as a consequence. To summarise: 1 in 5 dismissed DWP employees sacked for Gross Misconduct 122 members of staff were suspended DWP [...]

A Freedom of Information request states: I can confirm that from 1st April 2006 until 4th January 2010, one Welfare to Work Provider in Merseyside has had to pay back monies to DWP as a consequence of fraud. The overpayment was £146 and was the result of fraud by an individual employee of the company. Welfare to [...]

So… Flexible New Deal provider TNG (Training Network Group) uses Open Source (free*) software to run its website. However, TNG hides such copyright notice by commenting it (keeping it in the source code but ensuring it isn’t displayed on the webpage) out however leaving the message “Website design by Avanta Marketing Department” rather clearly. Of course, [...]

As I am now successfully added to the Indus Delta spam filters my comment is as below: Well obviously not all employees are bad apples. You have to remember though that they are paid to adhere to the New Deal contract and Provider Guidance enforcing the scheme; if staff don’t they are sacked. Simple. This means that even with [...]

If the UKIP gets into power they have the following ideas for workfare: http://www.ukip.org/media/pdf/UKIPwelfare.pdf Appendix 3: Examples of possible Workfare schemes 1.1. Additional small scale local public projects – low skilled Litter patrols Cleaning up graffiti Snow removal on pavements in harsh weather Maintenance of parks and gardens, street furniture, railway stations, bus stops, schools, hospitals and social housing Directing car parking on days [...]

Flexible New Deal scandal is seeking persons whom have been on New Deal recently and have had £4 weekly deductions from their travel allowances – or who are on New Deal towards the end of their course and have £4 deducted each week. Last year we discovered that New Deal weekly travel deductions were unlawful – [...]

You decide. Here is a list of legislation DWP has to deal with… EC TREATIES & REGULATIONS UK Declaration on meaning of “nationals” for EC purposes EC Treaty (Treaty of Rome) (extracts) Treaty on European Union (Maastricht) (extracts) Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1408/71 (migrant workers) Council Regulation (EEC) No. 574/72 (implementing procedures) Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2001/83 (updating and reprinting above Regs.) Council [...]

Flexible New Deal Scandal has received details of a tip off that someone with serious mental health issues is being made to attend Flexible New Deal at YMCA Training’s Dencora House this week. Serious Mental Health Issues Our intention isn’t to create a hate campaign towards anyone and the concern primarily is the person in question (who [...]

We start off with two quotes from the Jobcentre Plus website: Customers New Deal Find out about New Deal, including the ‘Flexible New Deal’ programme. Jobcentre Plus offers a number of New Deal programmes to help unemployed people, particularly those who have been unemployed for a long time, people with disabilities and anyone in need of extra help [...]

On Flexible New Deal if you should receive a letter of notification from your Flexible New Deal provider stating that they have refered you to a decision maker for a Flexible New Deal sanction for whatever reason they should enclose the following guidance called ESL48JP. Notes for Guidance Doubts may sometimes occur that affect a person’s entitlement [...]

Ever wondered what a New Deal Contract looked like? Happy New Year We have published an entire New Deal Prime Contractor contract with DWP. This is a Multi-Programme i.e. refers to each provision type the Provider has i.e. VSO, ETF, Gateway etc. Click the following link to view the contract. Can you see a breach of contract by [...]

Finally! An update on the DWP and the New Deal £4 weekly travel deductions issue. New Deal Scandal pointed out that the £4 weekly travel deductions on New Deal was unlawful due to no legislation making provision for such taxation…  and DWP have finally admitted: There is no legislation involved in this decision. The travel contribution has [...]

This is just a post on Jobcentre Plus’ constant misbehaviour of accusing its “customers” (claimants) of acting in a way different to the actual events – unsubstantiated without evidence and even have the allegiance, endurance and persistance to uphold such false allegations when the claimant has evidence to prove otherwise! As I came across a post on [...]