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Lie-detecting technology used on claimants

Radical Accountant | 10.04.2007 22:16

A pilot scheme involving lie-detecting technology is to be used to screen benefit claimants in Harrow

The Department of Work & Pensions has announced a pilot scheme to use lie-detecting technology to screen benefit claimants in Harrow. Voice risk analysis technology already in use in the insurance industry analyses changes in caller's voice to give an indication of the level of risk but will be used to screen claimants for housing benefit and council tax benefit, and will be extended to users of Jobcentre Plus later in the year.

www.dwp.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2007/apr/hsc022-050407.asp

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if you have done something good you have nothing to fear

10.04.2007 23:15

I can't get a job because I have been an activist. I don't need to lie about that. Some of you wage-slaves may not believe this but if you get arrested a few times on righteous actions, you get black-listed. Oooh paranoia.

I would quite like a job but I don't care much either way. Now I have learned to live on no money, I know I could do some good with whatever I earned. I admit I used to earn wads of cash and do fuck all of worth with it, didn't even enjoy it. Now even a pitance would be useful, but I am genuinely blacklisted. So what is to fear ? I apprecite the opportuntity to prove to the completely dismisive Job Centre staff that I am not a faker.

If you fear this VRA, you are too lazy. You are either to lazy as an activists, or just too darn greedy.

If you are hardworking, honest and political, you don't need to avoid work - work avoids you.

orca


workers coops

11.04.2007 07:57

this sucks, as does unpaid work done by millions of non unionised people, including activist who are basically educators & human rights workers, we are all then scapecgoated for our effort by corporate oligarchs who are stealing trillions

you can always try to join or set up a workers coop, too though, more are being setup by activists

 http://www.radicalroutes.org.uk/

 http://www.ecohub.co.uk/pages/ecolink.html

www.iww.org.uk

robin ludd


VAT Fraud

11.04.2007 14:30

Bet they don't try using it to detect VAT fraud or tax evasion by big corporations!

Martyn