Job hunters 'put off' unpaid work

By Rosie Walker, Third Sector, 23 April 2008

Benefits officers should be better trained so that they don't misinform job hunters about volunteering, according to Mark Restall, former head of information at Volunteering England.

"Volunteers are constantly told there's a 16-hour limit, or that if you're capable of volunteering you must be capable of full-time paid work," said Restall, who is now a consultant. "But the rules say you can do as many hours as you want without it affecting your benefits." Restall will...

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