Originally Posted by
dave87
You have a point, but:
Where is the incentive to provide (even limited) work experience to the longer term unemployed?
I must admit, I haven't read the details of Workfare, and will refrain from saying any more until I have, but the major barrier to people getting off JSA, is, as far as I'm aware, a lack of relevant, up to date, marketable skills.
If this goes a way to address that, then I'm all for it. As long as it doesn't eliminate the market for full-time employees, employed in the normal way, and has limits to the length of any employment with the company.