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Employment Support Allowance

CLAIMANTS SURVEY 2018-19

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Key findings:

  • Satisfaction levels for claimants with the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and JCP (Jobcentre Plus) have shown no significant improvement since our last survey of 2014. The 2014 Survey had a larger sample (approx. 400 – also on this site) but comparisons are still valid.
  • Islington respondents showed a higher level of satisfaction with their services than for the rest of London with some questions. But even there, the most positive ratings failed to peak beyond 44%.
  •  Female claimants felt significantly less well-treated and supported than males.
  • Sick and disabled claimants felt significantly worse treated.
  •  Claimants generally felt complaining about anything was at best ineffectual and at worst could lead to reprisals.
  •  Satisfaction levels varied a lot according to the particular Job Coach assigned to the claimant – David from Islington was praised by claimants by name more than once!

FOR THE FULL FACTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS GO TO:

Claimants Survey 2018-19 FINAL VERSION

CLAIMANTS SURVEY 2018: YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE !

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LUS is an organisation based at and supported by the regional TUC and funded through Trust For London. The aim of the organisation is to develop self-help support groups for claimants and to campaign for changes to the Social Security system so that it works more for the benefit of claimants.

The survey results will feed into high-level forums in which claimants reps and major voluntary sector organisations are participating. The aim is to develop a White Paper (or Bill) for Government on major pro-claimant improvements to the system.

Please download your preferred format below (Word or PDF) and fill it in. The survey can be returned by post or email as indicated ideally before the END OF SEPTEMBER. Your contact details will only be kept on file if you wish to take part in our focus groups and will be kept separate from your survey responses which will be anonymous. WE CAN AND DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

CLAIMANTS SURVEY 2018 revised #2 (2)

CLAIMANTS SURVEY 2018 revised #2 (2)

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST SANCTIONS

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LONDON UNEMPLOYED STRATEGIES, SOUTHWARK STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS  AND LAMBETH AND SOUTHWARK UNITE COMMUNITY joined forces today outside Peckham Jobcentre to protest as part of the National ‘No Sanctions’ campaign.

Vulnerable people on JSA and ESA are increasingly falling victim to sanctions, especially nowadays those imposed by heavy-handed Work Programme Providers like PeoplePlus. We are determined to take up these issues locally and nationally as part of the campaign to scrap sanctions.

DO YOU LIVE IN LONDON AND HAVE YOU BEEN UNFAIRLY SANCTIONED BY PEOPLEPLUS OR OTHER WORK PROGRAMME PROVIDERS? GET IN TOUCH via nickplus007@gmail.com and tell us your story. We will not use your name but it will add weight to the campaign.

WELFARE CHARTER LAUNCHED AT TUC CONGRESS 2015

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STEVE TURNER (Asst. General Secretary, Unite) LAUNCHES WELFARE CHARTER
STEVE TURNER (Asst. General Secretary, Unite) LAUNCHES WELFARE CHARTER

The Welfare Charter, a series of demands to make life better for all types of benefits claimants, was launched at a fringe meeting at the TUC Congress this week (Sept. 14). It is supported by, amongst others, Unite Community, PCS, The Unemployed Centres Combine and London Unemployed Strategies (LUS). For the full Charter, click on the link below:

WelfareCharter_A5 FULL VERSION

We want everybody to endorse and promote the Charter and get it circulated as widely as possible. LUS wants to start up support/campaign groups all over London run by and for unemployed people, aimed at getting their full rights both as they stand now, and as they can be in the future if the Charter demands are won. If you are living in London, are unemployed or underemployed  and want to help build up a group in your area, please contact Nick at LUS: nickplus007@gmail.com or 020 7467 1283/07530 001653

DEATHS ON BENEFITS

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http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/27/death-britains-benefits-system-fit-for-work-safety-net

The National Welfare Charter will be launched at a fringe meeting at the TUC Conference next week. It includes the demand for the scrapping of the current Work Capability Assessments scheme which has been a major factor in the tragedies described above.

More details about the Charter and how you can support it to follow soon.