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The experiences of one jobseeker in using Universal Jobmatch – a worrying...
Changes to social security claims and helping people back into work may trap many in poverty (image c/o Richard McKeever on Flickr). I recently wrote an article for The Guardian exploring some of the...
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“Digital by default” for Universal Credit to be ditched?
Is a u-turn on Universal Credit in the pipeline?(Image Seattle Public Library by Jeff Maurone on Flickr.) Regular readers of my blog know that I have a somewhat obsessive interest in matters concerning...
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Universal Jobmatch – it’s a bit rubbish…
Following the previous guest post on the experiences of Jobmatch, an update: Another day, another wildly inappropriate job recommendation… Today’s Jobmatch specials for a qualified librarian: car...
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What’s it going to be Mr Duncan Smith? Resignation, or trapping thousands in...
Local authorities reported around 40-50% of those requiring Universal Credit did not have tools/equipment to access the internet. (Image c/o Jeff Maurone on Flickr.) Earlier this year, alarmed by the...
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The experiences of one jobseeker in using Universal Jobmatch – a worrying...
I recently wrote an article for The Guardian exploring some of the ramifications of Iain Duncan Smith’s plans to make the Universal Credit system online-only. As I have demonstrated here many times,...
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Universal Jobmatch –“the system is hopelessly broken”
Universal Jobmatch is “badly designed, badly implemented and a complete shambles”.(Image c/o Department for Work and Pensions on Flickr.) A further update on one person’s experience using Universal...
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