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Income based jobseekers

My claim for income based jobseekers went in on 17th May it is still with the decision :mad: maker I'm not getting anywhere I have sent an e-mail to my MP and have an appointment for welfare rights has anyone got any other ideas my situation is deperate

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  • It can take upto 6-8 weeks for them to process your claim, in the meantime if you haven't got any money to live on then surely you would be entitled to a crisis loan to tie you over until this is sorted.....

    Hope you get this sorted soon
    Married the love of my life on 1st October 2011
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    I think that involving your MP at this stage was unneccessary; sometimes one has to wait one's place in the queue.
  • CCFC_80
    CCFC_80 Posts: 1,289 Forumite
    I would just keep phoning the 0845 call centre number everyday. They will soon get fed up with you and will probably hurry the claim along
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