1.  
   sara from manchester says:

   Jan 8, 08:41

   yes they should be force to go out and work. its either that or get rid of benefits for sitting on their arses. goverment and people are to be blamed for having no guts to put the srop to claiming benefits. sad
2.  
   Jimmy from Troon says:

   Jan 7, 14:41

   There are plenty of jobs out there that could be done by the workshy that are content to live off the earnings of those of us that chose to earn our money. The Government should get those people off their bums and out to work. We can hardly afford to keep and feed our own families without having to give money to those people who lie in their bed while others go out to work. Yes, there are people who are unemployed through no fault of their own, and I do not grudge helping these people in the short term while they look for work, but I do grudge giving money to those people who have no desire to get out their bed on a cold morning and go out to earn their own money. There must be a time limit on getting money for nothing. When benefits run out, these people will have no option but to go aqnd earn their own money.

   Should long-term unemployed be forced to work?

   Yes
3.  
   Adrian from Cardiff says:

   Dec 31, 17:24

   Whilst a large proportion of the long term unemployed are probably work shy chavs who spend their time/benefit smoking, drinking and doing drugs, some of us aren't. I'm educated, intelligent, never smoked or done drugs and I don't drink either. I have had a long term health problem though.
   What those who have always worked etc fail to realise is that companies are extremely fussy about who they employ! They can be too as there are far more unemployed than there are job vacancies and what with the immigrants etc it's very easy for employers to toss aside those who have been unemployed for years, regardless of whether illness, laziness or lack of skills are the reasons why.
   The only way to get work experience is to be in work. Catch 22! I've said to the job centre many times that I'm willing to work unpaid for a firm and they tell me it's illegal to do so whilst claiming JSA, unless it's for a registered charity. If a claimant does any unpaid work the JSA/DWP folks will decide how much a person should be getting paid for the job and promptly remove all benefit! They expect the long term unemployed to get jobs, i.e. compete with those who have recent work history etc. Funny how they can make it legal when it comes to suit their ends!

   Should long-term unemployed be forced to work?

   No
4.  
   Adrian from Cardiff says:

   Dec 31, 17:24

   Whilst a large proportion of the long term unemployed are probably work shy chavs who spend their time/benefit smoking, drinking and doing drugs, some of us aren't. I'm educated, intelligent, never smoked or done drugs and I don't drink either. I have had a long term health problem though.
   What those who have always worked etc fail to realise is that companies are extremely fussy about who they employ! They can be too as there are far more unemployed than there are job vacancies and what with the immigrants etc it's very easy for employers to toss aside those who have been unemployed for years, regardless of whether illness, laziness or lack of skills are the reasons why.
   The only way to get work experience is to be in work. Catch 22! I've said to the job centre many times that I'm willing to work unpaid for a firm and they tell me it's illegal to do so whilst claiming JSA, unless it's for a registered charity. If a claimant does any unpaid work the JSA/DWP folks will decide how much a person should be getting paid for the job and promptly remove all benefit! They expect the long term unemployed to get jobs, i.e. compete with those who have recent work history etc. Funny how they can make it legal when it comes to suit their ends!

   Should long-term unemployed be forced to work?

   No
5.  
   Adrian from Cardiff says:

   Dec 31, 17:15

   Whilst a large proportion of the long term unemployed are probably work shy chavs who spend their time/benefit smoking, drinking and doing drugs, some of us aren't. I'm educated, intelligent, never smoked or done drugs and I don't drink either. I have had a long term health problem though.
   What those who have always worked etc fail to realise is that companies are extremely fussy about who they employ! They can be too as there are far more unemployed than there are job vacancies and what with the immigrants etc it's very easy for employers to toss aside those who have been unemployed for years, regardless of whether illness, laziness or lack of skills are the reasons why.
   The only way to get work experience is to be in work. Catch 22! I've said to the job centre many times that I'm willing to work unpaid for a firm and they tell me it's illegal to do so whilst claiming JSA, unless it's for a registered charity. If a claimant does any unpaid work the JSA/DWP folks will decide how much a person should be getting paid for the job and promptly remove all benefit! They expect the long term unemployed to get jobs, i.e. compete with those who have recent work history etc. Funny how they can make it legal when it comes to suit their ends!

   Should long-term unemployed be forced to work?

   No

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