This may be the only realistic approach, and is anyway a major improvement on the current system, but it will nonetheless disappoint those who might be expecting an immediate improvement in the job prospects of most existing claimants.
"John Philpott" is a British actor. Philpott is best known to American audiences for his role as "Courage" in The Bugaloos (1970). As he shared the same first name as taller co-star John McIndoe, Philpott was referred to as "Little John" to differentiate between the two actors.
Philpott is no longer acting, but as of 2006 is still working as a singer/performer. In the same year he was featured along with fellow Bugaloo and actress Caroline Ellis in an interview for the Bugaloos DVD set, in which they also provided audio commentary for several episodes.
More John Philpott on Wikipedia.It is a simplification of the system but the detail is still unclear. The only certainty is that in the short term it will produce more work for employment lawyers.
Overcoming employer resistance to hiring long-term IB claimants may require greater use of direct financial incentives to employers, such as the offer of recruitment subsidies or low cost work trials for claimants.
Such low expectations may or may not be unfair. But either way, they pose a problem for the government.
The government will have to ensure that its welfare-to-work measures do as much as possible to engage employers and encourage them to recruit people.
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