I Got A Job!

[bednobs]

3 months into my redundancy and i got offered a job today!
Very pleased obviously, but the pre-employment checks needed take an average of 20 weeks. would i be able to claim JSA uring this period, as i wont technically be looking for a job (although i am going to try to get some temp work)

[murraymints]

well done bednobs xx

[Milo2]

My granddaughter was in a similar situation. She was offered a job but had to wait a month to start so she stopped applying for jobs. The next time she went to sign on they stopped her benefit as she couldn't show evidence of job applications even though she had taken the confirmation letter about the job.

[THECORBYLOON]

BEDNOBS, when Jobcentres look at whether a claimant has been ASE in the previous week or fortnight, they consider whether they have taken the best steps to look for work.

Especially in the months leading up to Christmas, there are many temporary jobs available. If the claimant was capable of doing one or more of those jobs but failed to apply, the Jobcentre could say there was a doubt about the ASE and refer it to a Decision Maker.

Jobcentres can also instruct a claimant to apply for a temporary job and if they fail to do so without a good reason, a Decision Maker can impose a sanction.

I hope you can see that if action can be taken against a claimant because they'd not applied for a suitable temporary job, it MUST follow that applying for a temporary job is a step to be ASE.

[bednobs]

thanks all

[rockyracoon]

Congrats on your job.

20 weeks? Who are you going to be working for, MI5?

[bednobs]

something like that ;)

[NoMercy]

Congratulations, I'm very pleased for you.