Government's work scheme fails

Posted on 27 Nov 2020
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The Government"s scheme to force the unemployed to undertake "unpaid" work has been likened to slavery in the Court of Appeal and has been branded illegal, reports small business accountants Harris & Co. Full details at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21426928. However, since people still get their benefit whilst doing the work, are they really doing "unpaid" work? The Government plan to appeal to the Supreme Court.

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