DWP employment waiting list

lili2008

JoeBreakdown wrote: »

Has anybody recieved their Starter Pack yet?

No, but I haven't even gone through the CRB yet. Have you? What's in it?

Apolonation

I was just wondering does anyone know definitiviely what they ask previous employer reference?

Is it just start and end dates etc... Or do they ask for punctuality and attendance information.

JoeBreakdown

lili2008 wrote: »

No, but I haven't even gone through the CRB yet. Have you? What's in it?

ain't got it. Supposed to get it 2-3 weeks before you start. I start two weeks today. You have to complete some info about pensions I believe.

Advised to give them a call if it hasn't turned up.

sportfan

Apolonation wrote: »

I was just wondering does anyone know definitiviely what they ask previous employer reference?

Is it just start and end dates etc... Or do they ask for punctuality and attendance information.

Hi i spoke to someone in DWP today and apparantly - they dont ask employers directly as some businesses have closed down - so instead they are using HMRC Online and taxes people to find out what dates you work (start and finish) - that is all they need to know and nothing else!

Apolonation

oh thanks sportfan that's useful to know

lili2008

JoeBreakdown wrote: »

ain't got it. Supposed to get it 2-3 weeks before you start. I start two weeks today. You have to complete some info about pensions I believe.

Advised to give them a call if it hasn't turned up.

Cheers. I have to be a bit careful about the pension thing as I left the civil service about 14 months ago on redundancy and there are some pitalls to making the wrong pension choice. But I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

claray

JoeBreakdown wrote: »

ain't got it. Supposed to get it 2-3 weeks before you start. I start two weeks today. You have to complete some info about pensions I believe.

Advised to give them a call if it hasn't turned up.

I got a letter with a brief description of two different pension schemes, it said I'd receive a starter pack nearer my start date (which is 3 weeks away). I don't think it will be a problem if you don't receive it beofre you start, from what I can tell they automatically enter you into a scheme then you have time to opt out or change schemes once you start. It'd be nice to see what else is in the pack though! :rolleyes:

GracePsalms

sportfan wrote: »

Hi i spoke to someone in DWP today and apparantly - they dont ask employers directly as some businesses have closed down - so instead they are using HMRC Online and taxes people to find out what dates you work (start and finish) - that is all they need to know and nothing else!

This is not true for everyone, as they directly asked my previous employer for references last week, though the business has closed down.

abc219

Hi everyone
just to let you all know I have just recieved my phone call giving me a start date of 1st June. Its been 3 weeks since my checks have been cleared and almost 2 months since I recieved the letter (not a waiting list letter)

hurray!!!

lili2008

abc219 wrote: »

Hi everyone
just to let you all know I have just recieved my phone call giving me a start date of 1st June. Its been 3 weeks since my checks have been cleared and almost 2 months since I recieved the letter (not a waiting list letter)

hurray!!!

Well done!!:beer: