help me with work contract ??

[leeandjoanne]

Hi i work for tesco and im a flexi worker . contracted one day a week for 7 and a hlaf hours the rest of the week my hours are made upto around 30 . at the moment everyones hours are being cut as they can do this as were are not contracted and now im in for only like 3 hours a day .this normally only lasts afew weeks but this is what happens after xmas but this time its going to get worse and they wont be picking back up for a while . I dont want to get another job as when they do pick up everything is fine ive paid tax and national insurance eversince ive left school and have always worked . my husband is in full time emplymant and we struggle to make ends meet anyhow proberly like most people these day and everything isgoing up up up ? is there anything i can claim while this is happening untill the hours go up again or will they say my hubby has to supportme he is on 18,000a year ?

[sara3]

you may be entitled to contributory Jobseeker's Allowance. if so you will need to sign on every 2 weeks and declare work done for that period. they will also expect you to be available and actively looking for full time work.

otherwise I'd suggest you ring the Tax Credits people to see if they can help.

best of luck :o)

[terambulan]

Why would you rather have an income out of the 'tax-payers pot' than seek alternative employment with hours to suit you?

What's so great about working for Tesco's; do they offer you good money/discounts/pension plan/free goods, or are they a just good skive?

[bednobs]

sorry but no. If you want to claim job seekers allowance, then (as above) you actually have to be looking for work, which you clarly arent. TBH it makes a mockery of those of us who also work to pay for things whho also struggle to make ends meet that you want me to support you because you don't want to work in a job with more hours or find a different job. If you can afford to work low hours then great, but dont expect me to help pay for your food/bills when you could work more but simply dont.
I see your point about how the hours will go up, but what if they dont? or what if you suddenly decide its nicer having the time to yourself, and the taxpayer paying you instead of tesco?