RubberDuck@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 3 days agoUK charities condemn ‘immoral’ plans to force asylum seekers to volunteerwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10cross-posted to: uk_politics@feddit.uk
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minus-squareHermitBee@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days ago How is it for free if it pays for accommodation, food, clothing? It doesn’t pay for anything. No-one is paying them. they are only asked to work enough hours for charity to cover these £800, at whatever wage per hour this charity usually pays It’s voluntary roles in a charity. They usually pay a wage of £0.
minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days ago It doesn’t pay for anything. No-one is paying them. It does pay. It is adding value worth of £x and £x should be roughly equal to the cost of essentials. It’s voluntary roles in a charity. They usually pay a wage of £0. Charities have both voluntary and paid roles.
minus-squareHermitBee@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day ago Charities have both voluntary and paid roles. Right, but the entire premise of the discussion is that these are voluntary roles. That’s what the article is about.
minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoNot really in the context. It is about people working out the costs of their own maintenance. And there is nothing wrong with that.
It doesn’t pay for anything. No-one is paying them.
It’s voluntary roles in a charity. They usually pay a wage of £0.
It does pay. It is adding value worth of £x and £x should be roughly equal to the cost of essentials.
Charities have both voluntary and paid roles.
Right, but the entire premise of the discussion is that these are voluntary roles. That’s what the article is about.
Not really in the context. It is about people working out the costs of their own maintenance. And there is nothing wrong with that.