Jobseeker Sanctioned- For Attending FATHER’S FUNERAL
Many thanks to Political Scrapbook for this extremely shocking piece of information.
Responding to criticism from top clergy, David Cameron defends his ”social and moral mission” of benefits cuts in the Telegraph today:
“For me the moral case for welfare reform is every bit as important as making the numbers add up”
Let’s see what all that morality means in practice. With the government on the back foot over their harsh benefits sanctions regime, Scrapbook can reveal that one unemployed man had his Jobseekers’ Allowance cut by the DWP for attending his father’s funeral.
The man from Greater Manchester was forced to miss his regular appointment at the Jobcentre in order to attend the family service — but was subject to financial sanction even though he informed DWP staff in advance.
Ministers have insisted that the penalties are “proportionate”.
Isn’t this going against the human right to family life? Deeper than that, it goes against plain, simple, human decency.
So either the staff at that JobCentre are not human, or they don’t think we are. Toss a coin to decide which is more true, readers.
Same Difference 
In my workplace I’m allowed paid compassionate leave. If it’s true that said person did inform DWP beforehand, then it’s DWP that are out of order. Need I see any more?
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Sanctioned..because he attended his Dad’s funeral service.
How disgusting can the DWP be. This is absolutely shameful.
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If that had happened to me…I would have been taking time out to attend ANOTHER funeral and spit on the JCP advisors grave.!
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