advice

Qualified/Executive customers on W2W Programmes

Submitted by Accura on Fri, 20/04/2012 - 3:05pm

Hello all.

I am currently looking into the diffrent support that current employability contracts offer to Qualified/Executive Customers (Jobseekers)with the aim to hopefully create a specialist support service. It rightly seems that most contracts are tailored to entry level jobs but i wondered what support was in place for customers who may be from a qualified,highly paid or specialst background and what additionality could be added to this.

I would like comments from advisors and customers who have been on these programmes.

What support is on offer?

Citizens Advice reports an increase in enquiries – particularly concerning urgent debt advice and disability benefits

Submitted by ATarr on Wed, 01/09/2010 - 9:43am

Between April and June 2010, Citizens Advice Bureaux across England and Wales dealt with 6% more benefits problems than they did in the same period last year. 

Figures released today show that from April to June this year, the overall rise in welfare benefits enquiries was mainly due to large increases in requests for advice on sickness and disability related benefits: