Pippa G

I found I knew more then they did and I was constantly moved through the work coaches.

They said they had to find me work so I told them "you are right you find me one where I can have 6 weeks off and all other school holidays off too, one that's within school times".

They then would just move me onto someone else.

They tried to get me to sign up to fancy named courses that I asked what they were about and my work coach had no idea about a few, one sounded great and a high level credited course. Again my work coach tried to make it sound brilliant and important. I decrypted it and said "it's just training on how to talk and greet customers isn't it".

She said "yes"

"I have years of retail experience and can clearly talk articulately"

They will pay for one to go in a basic level entry course which is pointless when you have a degree and yet they will not pay for the next level" I asked, "how does this help me?" they had no idea.

They couldn't help me find work yet they had to, as they kept telling me. They had to try and make me do courses, yet they where pointless for me.

I said "I am trapped on benefts, out of work and I have skills and qualifications, you can not find me work or answer my questions, or advise on how to help myself".

They said "we have not trapped on benefits, it our job to get you back into work"

I said "help then"

They went quiet for a very long time and the manager rang me weeks later and told me to go into carers allowance NOW, mark as a carer on your profile straight away" she rang me a hour later in her own time to make sure I did.

I'm not sure why but maybe I was going to be sanctioned or pulled off benefits.

I have a autistic child who is in FT school.