Do i have to sign on?
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deevee said:
sleep envy said:
deevee - cheers for the post, is that gospel?
Yup - been there, signed on, done it!Mind you, it cost me a tenner every time I went to the Job Centre - had to get one of the dolers to mind the Porsche while i signed on!
mine's not going anywhere near it...
deevee said:
sleep envy said:
deevee - cheers for the post, is that gospel?
Yup - been there, signed on, done it!Mind you, it cost me a tenner every time I went to the Job Centre - had to get one of the dolers to mind the Porsche while i signed on!
I could get my bus fare reimbursed for my visits. Maybe you could get a receipt 
Well, maybe it's different up here north of the border but I was explicitly told that even contributions based JSA was affected by savings. I'm more of the opinion that my local centre is staffed by halfwits, though.
ETA - not that it made a blind bit of difference to me, though, having savings totalling 0 pennies
Edited by Famous Graham on Monday 1st June 13:44
40 minutes ago i got through to them.
Spent all this time answering some random questions.
I now have an appointment to go and see the great unwashed on Friday.
I need to take...... (and this is after a 40 minute telephone chat)
Mortgage details and certificate
Ground rent details
Letter of redundancy from work
passport
bank statement
premium bond certificates
GF's work details
Christ on a bike.
Spent all this time answering some random questions.
I now have an appointment to go and see the great unwashed on Friday.
I need to take...... (and this is after a 40 minute telephone chat)
Mortgage details and certificate
Ground rent details
Letter of redundancy from work
passport
bank statement
premium bond certificates
GF's work details
Christ on a bike.
dan1981 said:
40 minutes ago i got through to them.
Spent all this time answering some random questions.
I now have an appointment to go and see the great unwashed on Friday.
I need to take...... (and this is after a 40 minute telephone chat)
Mortgage details and certificate
Ground rent details
Letter of redundancy from work
passport
bank statement
premium bond certificates
GF's work details
Christ on a bike.
Where as if you were DSS/Scum, you would need to turn up semi sober and they then open the till drawers and couldnt be nicer to you... be on the the ex hard working members of society then you have to fSpent all this time answering some random questions.
I now have an appointment to go and see the great unwashed on Friday.
I need to take...... (and this is after a 40 minute telephone chat)
Mortgage details and certificate
Ground rent details
Letter of redundancy from work
passport
bank statement
premium bond certificates
GF's work details
Christ on a bike.
king well work at it to get something you are owed.Tho I only needed:
Letter of redundancy from work
passport
P45
Compromise agreement
Dont forget that when on dole you can go on any course you want as long as you get it oked and each course can be upto £1500 each... someone might as well use it rather than the local scum. So use it to brush up on your skills
Dupont666 said:
Dont forget that when on dole you can go on any course you want as long as you get it oked and each course can be upto £1500 each... someone might as well use it rather than the local scum. So use it to brush up on your skills
Ooooooohh is this right?Are they useful courses or are they things like "how to write a letter", and "how to turn a pc on"
Where can i find a list of them?
Well considering I was looking at JAVA, basic to advanced and Exchange traded dervs, FSA regs amongst others, I would say a no, its not the standard ones 
Be aware that some places might not of heard of it as it was still very new a month ago when I was looking, but then I got a job
but its essentially, dont take the piss, prove they dont already do a course like it, it will then go to the head of JC+, they will review and say yes or no.
Government has pledged £500million into the scheme
Be aware that some places might not of heard of it as it was still very new a month ago when I was looking, but then I got a job
but its essentially, dont take the piss, prove they dont already do a course like it, it will then go to the head of JC+, they will review and say yes or no.
Government has pledged £500million into the scheme
My experience:
filled out form online - less than 30 minutes
they phoned me back the next day
initial meeting at job shop - less than 30 minutes
now sign on every 2 weeks wich takes less than 20 minutes a time including the wait.
I have over 16k savings and my partner works, so statutory £65 a week for me, but my stamp gets paid which is the maion thing.
Couldn't be an easier system if it tried, although I'm a bit pissed that if I don't get a job within 6 months my entitlement ceases. When I think of the money I have paid in over the last 10+ years that boils my piss.
Very helpful and friendly staff and not judgmental at all, however, treat them like st and you will be walking out the door with no money - the way it should be. Maybe I just live in a (half) decent area?
filled out form online - less than 30 minutes
they phoned me back the next day
initial meeting at job shop - less than 30 minutes
now sign on every 2 weeks wich takes less than 20 minutes a time including the wait.
I have over 16k savings and my partner works, so statutory £65 a week for me, but my stamp gets paid which is the maion thing.
Couldn't be an easier system if it tried, although I'm a bit pissed that if I don't get a job within 6 months my entitlement ceases. When I think of the money I have paid in over the last 10+ years that boils my piss.
Very helpful and friendly staff and not judgmental at all, however, treat them like s
t and you will be walking out the door with no money - the way it should be. Maybe I just live in a (half) decent area?Jesus TF Christ said:
Famous Graham said:
And yeah you have a designated centre depending on your home postcode.
You can choose any centre you like, though if it isn't your local one then I believe they will only pay you by BACS rather than giro.Dupont666 said:
Jesus TF Christ said:
Famous Graham said:
And yeah you have a designated centre depending on your home postcode.
You can choose any centre you like, though if it isn't your local one then I believe they will only pay you by BACS rather than giro.vxsmithers said:
My experience:
filled out form online - less than 30 minutes
they phoned me back the next day
initial meeting at job shop - less than 30 minutes
now sign on every 2 weeks wich takes less than 20 minutes a time including the wait.
I have over 16k savings and my partner works, so statutory £65 a week for me, but my stamp gets paid which is the maion thing.
Couldn't be an easier system if it tried, although I'm a bit pissed that if I don't get a job within 6 months my entitlement ceases. When I think of the money I have paid in over the last 10+ years that boils my piss.
Very helpful and friendly staff and not judgmental at all, however, treat them like st and you will be walking out the door with no money - the way it should be. Maybe I just live in a (half) decent area?
After six months doesn't it drop down to Income support, i.e based on current savings and income, filled out form online - less than 30 minutes
they phoned me back the next day
initial meeting at job shop - less than 30 minutes
now sign on every 2 weeks wich takes less than 20 minutes a time including the wait.
I have over 16k savings and my partner works, so statutory £65 a week for me, but my stamp gets paid which is the maion thing.
Couldn't be an easier system if it tried, although I'm a bit pissed that if I don't get a job within 6 months my entitlement ceases. When I think of the money I have paid in over the last 10+ years that boils my piss.
Very helpful and friendly staff and not judgmental at all, however, treat them like s
t and you will be walking out the door with no money - the way it should be. Maybe I just live in a (half) decent area?I work in Adult Education. Anyone on JSA can get "fee remission" on courses that lead to a Nationally Recognised Qualification - means you pay nothing for the course so long as you are on JSA when you enrol for the course. You can complete the course even if you get a job.
If you were made redundant over six months ago, there is a new scheme offered through FE colleges only, where you can undertake a variety of courses subject to the approval of your JobcentrePlus office. Some JCP's may not have heard of it yet, but there is a regional co-ordinator covering their Office who will be able to put them straight. Ask for the "Response to Redundancy" person.
If you were made redundant over six months ago, there is a new scheme offered through FE colleges only, where you can undertake a variety of courses subject to the approval of your JobcentrePlus office. Some JCP's may not have heard of it yet, but there is a regional co-ordinator covering their Office who will be able to put them straight. Ask for the "Response to Redundancy" person.
just the phone one
to be fair, the lady on the phone was very helpful and suggested a number of things that I could claim for
she only got arsey when I declined the job centre interviews for tomorrow and thursday
she asked me why, I did deliberate telling her I was going on the smash in Le Mans ufor the rest of the week but said I've got interviews lined up and agencies to see which meant I couldn't make them
to be fair, the lady on the phone was very helpful and suggested a number of things that I could claim for
she only got arsey when I declined the job centre interviews for tomorrow and thursday
she asked me why, I did deliberate telling her I was going on the smash in Le Mans ufor the rest of the week but said I've got interviews lined up and agencies to see which meant I couldn't make them
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