AS part of the ongoing work programme I start my full-time mandatory training scheme in March,which lasts a number of weeks.
I now have eight hours a day of CV writing, job search and interview techniques to look forward to.
I have been placed on a training allowance which pays the same as what a young person gets on jobseeker’s (£53.45).
But something is missing.
Food or drink is not included in the training allowance. Why?
The programme is full-time and mandatory so it is not as if I have a choice.
How come pampered members of parliament get a lavish food subsidy when they are in the swanky House of Commons restaurant. They get a £5.8m a year subsidy, to be precise, and still they are not satisfied.
Some even have the cheek to complain they are being served soggy chips, dry fishcakes and leather-like salami.
One even complained his boiled egg had been cut into quarters but only had three pieces of egg on his plate. What I would give for that!
There is one bit of hope.
Despite no food and drink allowance I have been offered use of a small dining area for me to bring in a packed lunch and a drink. If members of parliament were offered this there would be a riot.
Stephanie Finnegan, Normanby.
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