tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post6954668541588288317..comments2024-02-29T10:55:43.449-08:00Comments on Watching A4e: Going upUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-76879204233147519352012-06-22T19:48:58.481-07:002012-06-22T19:48:58.481-07:00Hiya Historian,
:( O joy: Go to Inside Housing/Fin...Hiya Historian,<br />:( O joy: Go to Inside Housing/Finance re 1. "Govt to end extended payments" & 2. "Legal advice service to be scrapped..."<br />:( My A4e "Money Advice" (?) last yr was a bloke 100% UNhelpfully babbling about the "Over 50s WTax Credit" I knew was being trashed. NO effort made AT ALL to provide written "Better Off In Work," calcs despite requesting he do so. Twice...<br />From "Crofter Stock" xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-45176960853976039702012-06-22T04:30:38.241-07:002012-06-22T04:30:38.241-07:00The Morning Star has an interesting article about ...The Morning Star has an interesting article about providers and the black box method(s), a bit on topic but mostly general analysis:<br /><br />http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/120491Scarlet Pimpernelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-66234109672168583862012-06-20T14:54:42.813-07:002012-06-20T14:54:42.813-07:00Thanks. Links are http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk...Thanks. Links are http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/politics/10-questions-money-advice-service-needs-to-answer/1053217.article<br />and http://www.ftadviser.com/2012/06/20/regulation/regulators/mps-blast-turner-over-money-advice-service-budget-hike-m3IpbG0bGQwXiLnNwe1RBN/article.html<br />but note that they are not criticising the part of it which A4e delivers (which is the face-to-face part). It's more the website, and the cost.historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922746528891041071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-84505804315775177532012-06-20T14:09:58.405-07:002012-06-20T14:09:58.405-07:00Bad performance a lot of money spent with little t...Bad performance a lot of money spent with little to show,the IFA and others state the advise given is poorly,this is not funded through the taxpayer but through a levy on them.The are being grilled (the MSA) by MP's and the quote of the day is"Crap service"jraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-2478209776851004252012-06-20T13:58:46.361-07:002012-06-20T13:58:46.361-07:00At what? We knew they had the Money Advice Servic...At what? We knew they had the Money Advice Service contract.historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922746528891041071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-26188869158474168182012-06-20T11:19:55.803-07:002012-06-20T11:19:55.803-07:00Sorry,off the topic but seems A4E who are running ...Sorry,off the topic but seems A4E who are running the Money Advice Service are at it again.jraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-62687017917623653452012-06-20T07:51:50.683-07:002012-06-20T07:51:50.683-07:00Agreed,why cannot they then come up with the succe...Agreed,why cannot they then come up with the success rate of the WP.jraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-26643660435068060282012-06-20T07:50:12.875-07:002012-06-20T07:50:12.875-07:00The Work Programme is unworkable. Think about it. ...The Work Programme is unworkable. Think about it. The provider only gains success if people are put into work and is a payment by results system. If the results are poor, and providers are hit with a divulge of unemployed adult's with the numbers going up and up, but not youths who currently get money automatically paid to the provider, a lot of providers stand to potentially go bust with too many unemployed adults on the books and that is no good for anyone. <br /><br />Logically the Work Programme should be scrapped and an alternative, provider-free solution introduced so it is more cost efficient, value for money to the tax payer and less people will get hurt in the long term, provider companies with dread filled expectations of insolvency included.NoWorkProgrammenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-56154205292161801802012-06-20T07:45:04.746-07:002012-06-20T07:45:04.746-07:00I think the figures are straightforward, and not m...I think the figures are straightforward, and not massaged. The number signing on at any given time is known, as is the number receiving benefits. The two figures are different, because although people sign on to get NI paid, they may not be eligible for benefits.historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922746528891041071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-3483954985480098262012-06-20T06:10:47.718-07:002012-06-20T06:10:47.718-07:00Even taking that into consideration they are still...Even taking that into consideration they are still unemployed, but I do see your perspective.I use to do reports on energy use for tax exemption studies for manufacturing companies, which came under scrutiny by the Gov't and were often challenged by their engineers,there was always an allowance made for variables or as it was known "the massage factor" my personal feelings are that this goes on in most programmes, as there is not a real expectation that all the data will be gathered on time so assumptions are made,and depending what outcome is needed it may be pushed in the direction of a favourable one and if this is proven wrong at a later date, blame the lack of data.jraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-25228165753236874752012-06-20T05:20:21.492-07:002012-06-20T05:20:21.492-07:00People can be out of work without claiming benefit...People can be out of work without claiming benefits - living on redundancy pay, for instance. So they come onto benefits at different times.historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922746528891041071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-34388137764779563002012-06-20T05:12:35.629-07:002012-06-20T05:12:35.629-07:00Unemployment down but people claiming benefits up....Unemployment down but people claiming benefits up...I must be a bit dull,because this makes no sense,does this include people that have been sanctioned or put on various other programmes. The odds that the "Numbers" are being massaged are massive,is this info coming from the same people that are unable(or unwilling) to release the results of the Work Programme.jraynoreply@blogger.com