@jizz_turkey@PolitlcsUK You’re literally describing what I mean by “different times” and this scheme helps fix both your points. Not loosing the hand outs and less kids sitting around with no direction??
@jizz_turkey@PolitlcsUK Different times now. Parents that genuinely can’t afford to lose £100 a week, kids that are depressed and no one believes they’ll finish the course and actually do better. Hopefully this scheme actually gets those kids into the workforce. Will pay itself off massively!
@DebraJJ@PolitlcsUK It’s not even an incentive, it’s **removing the disincentive**
These kids would get less money for their household if they take an apprenticeship and join the workforce
Now, they won’t. It’s a common sense policy Debra
@jizz_turkey@PolitlcsUK Imagine: you’re already poor, you have to tell your single mum that you’re gonna get £100 LESS every week because you want to do an apprenticeship. And guess what, you don’t have the “knowledge that one day we will be better off” because inflation is rampant and wages stagnant
@wildtwo66@PolitlcsUK This way we pay the rise (via tax) instead of business paying the rise (they just won’t offer the apprenticeship, may aswell hire someone for minimum wage)
@ftblKL@kierandwane@Wbafcleigh11 And yeah most people have to work for what they get, and this scheme is getting people INTO work. Tell you what mate let them carry on staying on benefits seeing as that’s what you want 🤡
@ftblKL@kierandwane@Wbafcleigh11 Comical calling anyone thick when you have no idea what you’re even on about 😂 this scheme is giving people money because certain households would LOSE money if the kid went to do an apprenticeship. It’s now making it affordable to do that. Not whatever you’re on about 😂😂😂
Thoughts:
1. I don't know how anyone hasn't done this yet (at least I haven't seen this)
2. This is obviously the ideal form factor vs external device/phone/etc.
3. Again, jaw dropped on just how obvious this is in hindsight
4. I am getting an apple watch today
5. This is genius
@BARONOFTHETRAP@Wbafcleigh11 How has this pissed you off? It only goes to people who WANT to be taxpayers? Who WANT to do an apprenticeship? Why would you be mad at those people who are trying to better themselves? You lot only care about yourselves clearly “oh but what about poor old me”
@degsy380@SkyNews@joncraig So you’d rather just keep these people on benefits? Rather than bridge the gap to help kids that want apprenticeships… that WANT to be taxpayers? What is your point genuinely, how can you disagree with this scheme? You should be a fan!
@ScotlandsBxst@SkyNews@joncraig An idea that has been floated is “technical classes” to move away from the whole “go to university” idea and get people into local roles with education that is specifically tied to local job vacancies. It’s a good idea.
@AMS1454@SkyNews@joncraig Only people who are going to benefit for this scheme are kids who WANT to do an apprenticeship. What are you on about?? Genuinely what do you think this scheme is doing??
@AMS1454@SkyNews@joncraig This is paying them to go to work. But you know that. Most people who are on UC actually have jobs. But you know that. This is a brilliant scheme but you don’t care because for some reason, you hate benefits but don’t want us to do anything to get people off benefits!
Really don’t understand how anyone could disagree with this policy.
It takes households that would LOSE money if the kid got an apprenticeship, and gives them a bursary to bridge that gap.
It’s literally getting people into the workforce that wouldn’t be. It’s common sense.
BREAKING: The prime minister has announced single-parent households on universal credit will have access to more money to help teenagers take on apprenticeships, in a bid to tackle youth unemployment.
Sky's @joncraig reports.
https://t.co/6fyCFe2yZl
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@ianrae266@Met4CastUK Oregon fires caused by lightning, fires in italy: Arson, fires in UK: Arson. Just because their fires aren’t autoigniting doesn’t mean the hot dry outlier weather isn’t MASSIVELY contributing to the frequency and severity. And yeah the super El Niño is going to be real fun later