Trouble at DWP mill.Can't cope apparently.

Pintel wrote:Sound like a 'Phantom job' ( Ghost job). The link will explain it better than I can. And another entry in the 'Word-Salad Bar'..

So every time I heard that there's plenty of work out there. Look how many job advertisements there are.... Seem like the hr department, making themselves look busy..




https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_job

jobberpw wrote:
Google search produced this:


Is DWP understaffed?

The PCS union claimed that DWP had assured union leaders that it would be recruiting around 5,000 new staff per quarter .

However, in the seven months since these assurances were made, headcount has not increased by more than 1,000. It added that jobcentres are understaffed by 25%.5 Dec 2023.


n the dossier, titled 'Staffing crisis in the DWP' , one work coach said staffing levels at their Jobcentre are “at an all–time low”, while another official working at a Jobcentre described the staffing level as “astonishingly low, stressful and unsustainable”.4 Dec 2023





Looks like it's not just the jobless figures that dont add up then

oneman wrote:https://www.primeopinion.com/en-gb

Group information sessions are VOLUNTARY.
Remind them and shoute.


How many times do I have to tell you.
You are better than them. Tell them.
Its VOLUNTARY.
VOLUNTARY.VOLUNTARY!!!!
Stand your ground and ask Is this VOLUNTARY.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pintel wrote:While I am venting my spleen .....
To lighten the load, you'd think the DWP , would have claimants on a monthly appointments. Instead of the weekly/ fortnight appointments...

Agree Pintel, as they keep banging on about we need to save money, then I'd go further, and shut 100s of these places down completely. Everything can be done online or by phone communication wise with joke shops and the only point they keep these cattle herding places open; is hoping to break peoples resolve, imo. Those not wanting to or accepting to work for peanuts, their the type the Tory faithful despise . What their offering is nothing more than a pipe dream, based on idealistic politics and not economics for the vast majority of a work force.

If there was sufficient well paid work there.  The clue in that it has to be well paid, is because UK has turned into little Switzerland, without the standard of living and has unbearable costs. Without the quality of jobs needed. Working for your benefits is not the sign of a new age economy by anyone's standards but hey ho. WE MUST COMPLY or your benefits will be stopped.


People wouldn't need to be visiting these hell holes daily,weekly,etc at all, with their Oh so friendly welcoming attitude. Shut them all and save billions not least in administration costs and implement a UBI. Bring state pension age forward for those 60+.  But, cant have those unrealistic silly ideas come true can we... Just keep badgering away at people weekly, force then into inappropriate training and dead end low paid temporary work, and employers will spring up all over the place to hire them. After all. Thats how things work in the real world...if your a total total moron.

Pintel wrote:And the most worrying part it, .... Call me a Pessimist if you want. But it seems that the Uk is heading towards a 'Recession', as a few EU countries have already slid into the big R...

What will happen in the Dole then! As companies go bust, or streamline staffing to get rid of balast. And replace with AI, when the recession is over? Only time ️ will tell.

On a side note, I suspect the Tories, will try to keep the country out of Recession until the elections. And blame whomever gets in ...