Clothing for Interview on JSA

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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,819 Forumite
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    edited 26 April 2010 at 9:34PM
    you_wicked_gay wrote: »
    Thanks for this :)

    I feel so stressed because it's such short notice. I did have smart black trousers from my previous job (which I left 6 months ago to move here) but I've lost quite a bit of weight since then and dropped 2 sizes, so they don't fit anymore.

    Short notice things stress me big time!

    Glad you didnt take offence.

    There was a post on here a couple of months ago for the same thing
    but the OP had been out of work for, like you, 6 months and she had gained 4 stone, so think yourself lucky.;)

    I'd offer to sent you something but Im a size 8 and theres not many of us about.

    good luck with your interview.
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  • you_wicked_gay
    you_wicked_gay Posts: 519 Forumite
    McKneff wrote: »
    Glad you didnt take offence.

    There was a post on here a couple of months ago for the same thing
    but the OP had been out of work for, like you, 6 months and she had gained 4 stone, so think yourself lucky.;)

    I'd offer to sent you something but Im a size 8 and theres not many of us about.

    good luck with your interview.

    If only I was a size 8! I'd be jumping for joy ;) :rotfl:

    I did think about primark as my first solution, until my Mum mentioned the ADF and jogged my memory of all the things the job centre told me 6 months ago. :o
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  • nikki_angel
    nikki_angel Posts: 521 Forumite
    It's a Primark suit I am sending you today so it's like mail order ;) Special delivery and will be with you before 1pm tomorrow. MAKE SURE YOU'RE IN!!

    let me know it has arrived ok x
    :A

  • KimYeovil
    KimYeovil Posts: 6,156 Forumite
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    Did you just start signing on yesterday? Why do you have no suitable clothing for an interview? If what you say is true then you do not meet qualifying criteria for being available for work and as such should not be receiving JSA.
  • angelbob
    angelbob Posts: 551 Forumite
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    hi i know this is probably too late now but it mght help others i used to work for the Arcadia Group (Dorothy Perkis, Evans,Burton etc) and every week we would have customers come in, normally following a phone call from job centre with a letter for interview/work clothes, somepeople had suits,trousers, shirts, skirts,shoes (some people tried to take this !!!! and ask for party dresses little tops but weren't allowd) they also weren't allowed reciept (stops cash refunds) but ask ou migth get something.
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  • vaporate
    vaporate Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    McKneff wrote: »
    Failing that, Primark do black trousers for a fiver and a blouse for £3.
    Not overly expensive and you could save them for further interviews.


    Wow that is cheap.

    Wont last long though as it must be cheap materials
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  • jimbms
    jimbms Posts: 1,100 Forumite
    OK two little tips, 1) If you have a mail order account i.e. next, very etc, order a suit, wear it for the interview then return it. 2) Go into town especialy around the office area and look in charity shops for interview clothing, it's a decent suit you need so a slight swallowing of pride to get a job is worth it.
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  • coolstorybro
    coolstorybro Posts: 6 Forumite
    jimbms wrote: »
    OK two little tips, 1) If you have a mail order account i.e. next, very etc, order a suit, wear it for the interview then return it.

    Please don't do this. When people buy clothes they expect them to be new, not previously worn. And for anyone who says that they wash it before sending it back, that only diminishes the original shape and colour of the clothing and makes it stink of fabric softener.

    To the OP: If you're that out of pocket, just go to Primark. Sure, it won't last long, but it should do for the interview plus the first week of the job if you get it. Good luck.
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