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-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 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.