University graduate Cait Reilly has won her Court of Appeal claim
that requiring her to work for free at a Poundland discount store was
unlawful.
Three judges in London ruled that the regulations under which most of the Government's back-to-work schemes were created are unlawful and quashed them. The Department for Work and Pensions has not been given leave to appeal, but has said that, regardless, it will appeal to the Supreme Court.
Miss Reilly, 24, from Birmingham, and 40-year-old unemployed HGV driver Jamieson Wilson, from Nottingham, both succeeded in their claims that the unpaid schemes were legally flawed.
Cait Reilly, who has won her case at the Court of Appeal
Their solicitors said later the ruling means "all those people who
have been sanctioned by having their jobseekers' allowance withdrawn for
non-compliance with the back-to-work schemes affected will be entitled
to reclaim their benefits".
Lord Justice Pill, Lady Justice Black and Sir Stanley Burnton made the ruling.
Reilly described her two weeks at Poundland as "a complete waste of time".
She said: "The experience did not help me get a job. I wasn't given any training and I was left with no time to do my voluntary work or search for other jobs.
"The only beneficiary was Poundland, a multimillion-pound company. Later I found out that I should never have been told the placement was compulsory.
"I don't think I am above working in shops like Poundland. I now work part time in a supermarket. It is just that I expect to get paid for working.
"I hope the Government will now take this opportunity to rethink its strategy and do something which actually builds on young unemployed people's skills and tackles the causes of long-term unemployment.
"I agree we need to get people back to work but the best way of doing that is by helping them, not punishing them.
"The Government ought to understand that if they created schemes which actually helped people get back into work then they wouldn't need to force people to attend."
The Government must now table new regulations in accordance with the court's ruling.
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Three judges in London ruled that the regulations under which most of the Government's back-to-work schemes were created are unlawful and quashed them. The Department for Work and Pensions has not been given leave to appeal, but has said that, regardless, it will appeal to the Supreme Court.
Miss Reilly, 24, from Birmingham, and 40-year-old unemployed HGV driver Jamieson Wilson, from Nottingham, both succeeded in their claims that the unpaid schemes were legally flawed.
Lord Justice Pill, Lady Justice Black and Sir Stanley Burnton made the ruling.
Reilly described her two weeks at Poundland as "a complete waste of time".
She said: "The experience did not help me get a job. I wasn't given any training and I was left with no time to do my voluntary work or search for other jobs.
"The only beneficiary was Poundland, a multimillion-pound company. Later I found out that I should never have been told the placement was compulsory.
"I don't think I am above working in shops like Poundland. I now work part time in a supermarket. It is just that I expect to get paid for working.
"I hope the Government will now take this opportunity to rethink its strategy and do something which actually builds on young unemployed people's skills and tackles the causes of long-term unemployment.
"I agree we need to get people back to work but the best way of doing that is by helping them, not punishing them.
"The Government ought to understand that if they created schemes which actually helped people get back into work then they wouldn't need to force people to attend."
The Government must now table new regulations in accordance with the court's ruling.
Keep up to date follow ray on Twitter@Raywoolford
2 comments:
BROKEN BRITAIN UNDER TORIES –WHY ARE THEY HAVING TO BACK PEDAL
Is this the start of Victorian Polices heralded by Cameron and his crew of having to back down on matters concerning Welfare .Freud’s plan of outsourcing a scheme for a company to manage claimants monthly benefits when Universal Credit starts has been abandoned .At a saving to the Tax Payer of £146 million the scheme was designed to manage your money for you and after a trial period you would have to pay for the interference .The Court of Appeal today ruled that Government Employment Schemes were legally flawed ,a victory for us the General Public against an arrogant Government .ID Smith will have to go back to the drawing board "Until that time, nobody can be lawfully forced to participate in schemes affected such as the Work Programme and the Community Action Programme. www.brokenbritainundertories.com
BROKEN BRITAIN UNDER TORIES – MORE LIES AND DECEIT
Cameron’s Con Men have been at it again ,free labour for donations to the Tory Party coffers has been a shielded method of raising funds for them .Remember Jeffery Archer the jailed Tory fund raiser under William Hague whom said “that’s the end of Political Life for Archer I will not tolerate such behaviour in my Party” .Remember Peter Cruddas Tory co-treasurer filmed offering access to Cameron for money .Our free labour is given in return to Tory Party Donors in big business under the guise of ‘Job Experience’ .Grayling openly lied on CH 4 News saying it was not mandatory so why have over 1 million people been sanctioned .If a friend deliberately lied to you wouldn’t that upset you – so how do you still support people that deliberately lie to you and that affects your whole life while enhancing theirs .Wake up the whole Political System is corrupt beyond repair .
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