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Whilst it is reassuring to see this spelt out, I would make the point that if there is no requirement for carers to seek a job, why put them on jobseekers? The Minister states that the employment and support allowance (ESA) is for people who's ability to work is limited by illness or disability - what are carers if not limited by illness or disability? In fact we've argued consistantly that carers are a special case and need treating differently.But I want to make it clear that although carers undertaking 35 hours of care a week would be getting JSA, there would not be any requirements to look for or go back into a job. Carers would not be required to do anything more than they do at present and there would be no change to their benefit income. But every carer’s situation is different, and for many caring is temporary role. Over half of all working-age carers not in work, say they would like to work again at some point. This change would help us to make sure that help is available to carers who want to find a job or combine work with their caring duties.
Any review that we undertake in the DWP involves a range of people and organisations - so David Freud, who brought a wealth of expertise to the subject matter, also consulted widely as did Dame Carol Black, who incidentally has a health care background, for her recent report on the health of Britain's working age population.
Well if they send my missus out to work they is gunna have to employ us both at the same company cos who else is gunna take her to the toilet and wipe her ass etc.that would cost em twice the minimum wage which is a lot more than they are paying us now in benefits.Where's the sense in that.Come to that how many employers are gunna put up with a hell of a lot of toilet breaks not to mention the late starts when her IBS flairs up at the first sign of nervous situations etc and we arrive late for work just about every day.we'd be in and out of the dole office more times than ive had hot dinners lolIsn't there something inherently distasteful in the statement that for many caring is only a temporary role, how convenient to already have someone on JSA when their caree dies, straight into the availability for work scenario with WFIs and sanctions if the carer is too distressed to attend and without the need to go through the decision-making process.
And don't forget the ESA claimants who will be expected to engage in work-related activities, will carers still be entitled to be treated as exempt from seeking work or will they become just another JSA claimant because their caring duties are reduced while their caree attends compulsory programmes aimed at getting them back to work?
And how long before those on ESA work-related activities are transferred to JSA, the government has talked about having one benefit for all unemployed people, this appears to be the penultimate step towards reaching that goal, everyone with a very few exceptions, i.e. those very few accepted as being exempt from seeking work because their illness or disability is so severe, on JSA.