Framework Anti-Workfare Demo
June 01, 2013 12:30
Published:
May 24, 2013 15:22
by Nottingham Against Workfare |
The Left Lion, Market Square, Nottingham
Places:
Framework, a Nottingham homeless charity involved in running the Music Exchange in Hockley, has been using labour from DWP Mandatory Work Schemes to supplement their voluntary apprenticeship programmes.
Claimants placed on this scheme face benefit sanctions and ultimately the loss of their homes if they do not participate. Workfare is not simply exploitative – if allowed to continue, it will exacerbate housing problems for the poorest and most vulnerable in society hugely.
Oxfam, Shelter, the homeless charity SHP, Sense and even the PDSA have refused to participate in these schemes because they feel that Workfare exacerbates social exclusion and penalises the poorest in society.
IT'S TIME TO SHOW FRAMEWORK HOW WRONG THEY ARE
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