Jobseekers allowance

[buffy206]

Can you claim jobseekers allowance if you have resigned from your job?

[maviscoull]

it depends. i had a row with my employer a few years ago and walked out on the spot and i was able to. they admitted that they treated me bad enough for me to walk out. had few forms and statements to fill in but it was worth it.

[wnjxc21]

If you quit your job, your beneift will be suspended, so you have to wait (i think 6 weeks) before they'll start paying you

They are supposed to investigate each claim individually but, if you tell them you were fired it's very rare they have the resources to check up on that...

be careful though a friend of mine didn't say he walked out and eventually he had his benefit stopped for 6 weeks after they had contacted the employer

[Mabelcat]

Be honest. I've been a JSA claimant and also administered it when working at the Jobcentre Plus office.
Yes resources are stretched but you're better off being honest. Express how you were forced to resign due to x,y,z circumstances...make sure that this interpretation of events can be construed from the reaction your former employer may give to a JSA investigator.

[lorraine29]

It also depends, as a lone parent I have recently had to leave my job due to moving house too far away to commute, at the interview they told me that as a lone parent it is not compulsory to try and find work, I hope this helps.

Lorraine x

[goldilocks24]

if you are unemployed, are available & searching for work - yes you can claim jobseekers allowance!

[filthiestfis]

I voluntarily left my job a while back and applied for jobseeker's , and apart from the 6 week suspension, I have been receiving it for months.

[coffeecasper]

Yes, you can make a claim for Jobseekers Allowance and you should do this immediately.
The Jobcentre will look at the reasons why you resigned from your job and will decide if they think you have made yourself unemployed with good cause.
If they accept you had a good reason for resigning, then Jobseekers Allowance will be paid subject to other criteria. If they do not think you had a good reason, they could dissallow your claim for up to 26 weeks.

They will not look at your reasons for unemployment unless you make a claim so it is important that you contact a Jobcentre to do this straight away.

Any decision by the Jobcentre will carry the right of appeal so if you do not agree with any decision you can ask for your claim to be looked at again.