JSA Enquiry
Hi All
I got made redundant at the end of last year. I am looking for another job but nothing so far.
I am due to go on holiday in June paid for by my OH before I was made redundant.
If God forbid I am still in this position what do I tell them? I assume I won't be able to claim if I am on holiday or are you allowed a holiday?
I got made redundant at the end of last year. I am looking for another job but nothing so far.
I am due to go on holiday in June paid for by my OH before I was made redundant.
If God forbid I am still in this position what do I tell them? I assume I won't be able to claim if I am on holiday or are you allowed a holiday?
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BTW, I'm not getting at you, I was on JSA last year after being made redundant and I'd already booked a holiday. I didn't tell them as I was only away a week and it feel on the week where I didn't have to sign on. While away I was still checking my e-mails everyday and going on job search sites etc. My mum was looking through the papers and applying for me.
The annoying thing is that the Job Centre won't see it like that.
Good luck with the search, you'll will get something I promise.
Annoying this is I have paid in for 25 years and never claimed a thing
England and Wales are both within the UK and you can travel between them!! Anyone can go away for a holiday within the UK (which includes Scotland and Northern Ireland too!) and continue to claim JSA!!
Yes but like someone said above, if you are going on holiday even if its in Wales, Blackpool, Lakes etc then you are really not looking for a job - so shouldn't be claiming for that time and need to sign off in theory. Obviously, like I said above, there are people who don't do this.
Well they could be looking for work.
Either they could be looking for work in the area they are in - or they could still be applying online or emailing CV's etc.
I think that people should be cut a tiny little bit of slack - after all, JSA is a bloody pittance as it is.
I can just as easily look for work in Wales or the Lakes as I do at home.... I have a laptop and I can look at the same websites wherever I am!
It is a long debate, so no point to keep arguing over it.
And they do their best to keep it that way!
However if you are going on holiday in the UK you can go away for no more than 2weeks and still continue to claim.
You need to inform Jobcentre Plus before you go away and complete a form, you will be considered as actively seeking employment, however you will also need to be available for work. This means if you got offered a job to start straight away you would need to return from your holiday.
So the Jobcentre is not as miserable as people are making out, there is no need to lie to them.
Also as others have said, with the internet these days it is a lot easier to still be looking for work even if you are not at home.
macca@90 I hope you can still enjoy your holiday, hopefully your OH can help you out financially, since he paid for the holiday and I assume would not want to see money go down the drain if you can't go.
June is still a few months away, hopefully by that time you will have found suitable employment and you wont need to worry.
I know the feeling!! I had my own business so paid loads of tax and n.i but the job centre still treat you like shit! Unfortunately tell them, you won't be able to claim while you are a way but it shouldn't be a problem when you are back to continue claiming!
The only difference is that we are flying out on the 1st April and returning on the 18th April and Easter falls during this period so i wonder what the situation will be?
I really and truly hate being unemployed.