Welfare claimants who refuse training could lose benefits

Under the new proposals, benefit claimants who are required to actively seek or prepare for work could be mandated onto a training course to help improve their employability as part of their journey back to work. If they refuse they could have their benefits stopped. The new rules would apply to people in the work-related activity group of Employment Support Allowance (ESA) who need extra support and training before they become job ready, along with those claiming Jobseekers Allowance. As reported by COVER, Work Capability Assessments that decide ESA claimants' validity are due to ...