UK Labour Party will make jobless take maths and English tests

[Newsjock]

Source: The Independent

The jobless would lose their unemployment benefit under a Labour Government if they failed a “basic skills test” and refused training.

In an interview with The Independent, Rachel Reeves, the shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, revealed a “tough love” strategy to stop the unemployed staying on the dole for up to three years before their English, maths and computer skills are assessed. Labour’s test would take place within six weeks of someone claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA).

The move would tackle the problem of “Neets” – the one million 16 to 24 year-olds not in education, employment or training. Many would no longer go straight from school on to benefits. The test would also apply to new jobless adults.

Ms Reeves said: “It has to be right that people who are not trying hard enough and don’t want to make the effort required to get into work, or get the skills they need, forfeit their benefit.”

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/exclusive-labour-will-make-jobless-take-maths-and-english-tests-9070660.html

[El_Johns]

1. More crap

[The_Editor]

2. This is not surprising.

Another labour politician trying to sound tough on the poor. You expect this sort of sociopathic crap from the Tories, but these sort of degenerate comments, show what an uphill battle we have, to remove these deranged imbeciles from any sort of influence.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. doesn't sound like the Labour Party I knew

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. Are they going to test them on how much wealth the Royal Family has

number of castles and palaces?

[freshwest]

5. Are they going to pay for the education or training, and provide jobs afterward? No amount of smarts

will force the private sector to hire them whether they know math or don't.

Only a program of support and training is of use. Of course, if they give them training and have jobs waiting, it will be a win for the unemployed.

They must prove training people will provide work. Then make that happen.

These folks didn't wake up and say:

'Oh, what a great future I can have on the Dole, being forced to live where I don't want to live because I'm poor. I must pursue this non-career path now!'

All else is bullshit.