Hello.
I am wondering if anyone could possibly help me with a query...
My Advisor (Work Programme) sends me emails (sometimes up-to 20 a day) of vacancies a day and claims I have to reply to every email with whether I am interested in them or not. Most of these emails are completely unsuitable to me and range from 6 hours a week painting and decorating 40 miles away, to 40+ hours a week as a door-to-door salesman, understandably I do not apply for them.
The last time I went in for my appointment with my advisor, they asked me why I did not reply to to any of their emails, to which I replied "because they were unsuitable". My advisor then went through some of the emails which had been emailed to me and asked why each position was unsuitable to which I replied; after 5-6 I was told "If you don't comply with me I will have no option but to let the Job Centre know you're not complying". I calmly stated that I had been actively seeking and applying for work, and I had fulfilled all of the requirements of my Job Seekers Agreement, at this point I was asked to leave the building as I was "trying to manipulate" them.
A few days later I received a phone from the advisor and I was told they would send me my next appointment in the mail. To my surprise when I read the letter the appointment date is in almost 5 weeks from now.
No where in my JSA/Action plan does it mention I have to reply to emails every day and that if I don't I will be sanctioned. As far as I am aware I only have to comply with actions I am mandated to do so and provide proof that I am indeed actively seeking work, such as a job log. Could some kind soul please confirm whether I am correct in this regard or not?
Thank you.
Also, I would just like to add that the emails the advisor sends me also forwarded to about 100 other people; when I look at the "sent to" header there are emails of lots of other clients. Surely this is against some kind of privacy ?