Jobcentre staff getting trained to deal with suicidal claimants

DWP seeks thousands of short-term staff after thousands of permanent staff fired:
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/23/dwp-seeks-short-term-staff-weeks-after-axing-thousands-of-full-timers

Jobcentre staff being trained to deal with suicidal claimants:
“The news comes as the DWP deals with a row over its use of fake benefits claimants to send out a positive message about its reformed benefits system.

It used stock images alongside what it admitted in a response to a freedom of information request was invented testimony. The department said they were representative of conversations its staff had had with real people.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-34034326

But how will they deal with the permanent staff who were fired, didn’t get rehired as temporary staff and then get suicidal because they are on benefits?

Will they be a special case?

One thought on “Jobcentre staff getting trained to deal with suicidal claimants

  1. If I remember employment law correctly, if you make someone redundant then you cannot hire someone to do the same job for at least 6 months after the redundancy.

    So not only is this illogical / stupid / lacking in forethought / nonsensical etc. but it may also be illegal.

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