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Incapacity benefit claimants want to work

Wednesday 05 March 2008

Some 57% of people considered partially unfit for work and 19% of those who have been totally ruled out of the labour market for health reasons would like a job, according to research for the RWI council for work and income.

Invalidity benefit claimants primarily see a job as a way of boosting social contacts and doing something useful, the RWI research showed.

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Volunteering has made me feel (and be) part of society, but could there be some incentive to long-term jobless/disabled like recognition/reward for such work or just less badgering by the DWP?!!!

By E Waterhouse | March 5, 2008 9:56 AM

In the UK I was not allowed to do any voluntary work by DWP. Before I moved to Holland, to get medical care denied to me in the UK, they said I would be entitled to benefits until I die, or next review in 2011, which ever is 1st, but never said I couldn't do voluntary work.
As soon as I started doing voluntary work in Holland, due to better medical care, and I needed to be doing something to keep sane, and make contact with other humans, well, blow me down, the DWP found out and stopped all my benefits. So here I am seriously injured, ill, and disabled with no Income, and In Holland ...

By Gerard | March 9, 2008 11:42 AM

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