Hi there
My husband is unemployed for a number of years. He does not qualify for any form of social welfare payment due to my wages so hasn't had any claims for 3 years. He recently applied for a position on a CE scheme - really just to fill in time and get some experiences etc but was told that because he wasn't in receipt of any form of benefit he couldn't apply and the same applies for internships?
I am just wondering, is this correct? can he really not apply for a ce scheme or internship even though he has been unemployed for 4 years? Is there anything we can do if this is the case. It seems like such a shame, the last ce scheme he applied for the lady interviewing said he was the only one who was there out of choice - the others had all been told to apply for the job to keep their payments.
My husband is unemployed for a number of years. He does not qualify for any form of social welfare payment due to my wages so hasn't had any claims for 3 years. He recently applied for a position on a CE scheme - really just to fill in time and get some experiences etc but was told that because he wasn't in receipt of any form of benefit he couldn't apply and the same applies for internships?
I am just wondering, is this correct? can he really not apply for a ce scheme or internship even though he has been unemployed for 4 years? Is there anything we can do if this is the case. It seems like such a shame, the last ce scheme he applied for the lady interviewing said he was the only one who was there out of choice - the others had all been told to apply for the job to keep their payments.