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Civil service job and bankrupt

Bobbledoo
Bobbledoo Posts: 24 Forumite
in Bankruptcy & living with it
Does anyone have any experience applying for civil service jobs while undischarged bankrupt? I've just been offered a job and it hasn't been mentioned throughout the process - only mentioned subject to CRB check and now I've received my induction forms which asks are you undischarged bankrupt? Obviously, I will have to put yes but just wondering if anyone could put my mind at rest over the weekend before I ring HR on Monday.
Thanks:confused:
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  • pepsi662400
    pepsi662400 Posts: 95 Forumite
    Hi I work for the civil service and a undischarged bankrupt. I have been working for them for 3 years and went bankrupt in the July 09. I know that there are some jobs you maynot be able to do, mainly things like insolvency service, accounts, and maybe some DWP/HMRC jobs. But unless its jobs like accounts and finance, there is not many employers what don't accept applications and give jobs to undischarged bankrupts.
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    I'd agree...I worked in the NHS for many years & they knew about my bankruptcy & didnt bother too much (in fact I still worked handling budgets etc for projects right up till I finished through poor health)
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  • MicheH
    MicheH Posts: 2,631 Forumite
    Good to know Phil, I often wonder if bankruptcy would come back to haunt when i'm qualified midwife.
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    MicheH wrote: »
    Good to know Phil, I often wonder if bankruptcy would come back to haunt when i'm qualified midwife.

    see..thats the thing I found when I decided on bankruptcy..so many docs/nurses and some specialists bankrupt opened my eyes I can say! :D

    even found out that 2 nurses I worked with had been discharged a few months before I had gone through with it.
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • suseh97
    suseh97 Posts: 112 Forumite
    Bobbledoo wrote: »
    Does anyone have any experience applying for civil service jobs while undischarged bankrupt? I've just been offered a job and it hasn't been mentioned throughout the process - only mentioned subject to CRB check and now I've received my induction forms which asks are you undischarged bankrupt? Obviously, I will have to put yes but just wondering if anyone could put my mind at rest over the weekend before I ring HR on Monday.
    Thanks:confused:

    Yes declared it on the crb form and nothing has ever been mentioned about it. Been working in civil service for 5 months now.
    Hope that helps
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    You dont need to declare bankruptcy on a crb check....its NOT a criminal offence
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  • CG77
    CG77 Posts: 1,210 Forumite
    philnicandamy wrote: »
    You dont need to declare bankruptcy on a crb check....its NOT a criminal offence

    Absolutely! For various reasons, I undergo regular CRB checks (haha makes me sound dodgy!), and it doesn't show up on there at all. BR is a civil matter and not a criminal one.

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  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    CG77 wrote: »
    For various reasons, I undergo regular CRB checks (haha makes me sound dodgy.

    CG. x


    I always thought you were iffy! :p:D
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  • LeeSouthEast
    LeeSouthEast Posts: 3,822 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Depends which 'bit' of the civil service. Police officers for instance, cannot be bankrupt. I would presume most other parts without direct money handling roles or 'corruptibility' issues would be ok?
    Starting Debt: ~£20,000 01/01/2009. DFD: 20/11/2009 :j
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  • CG77
    CG77 Posts: 1,210 Forumite
    philnicandamy wrote: »
    I always thought you were iffy! :p:D


    Ahem...! moi?!!!

    CG. x

    Oh and PS...pot, kettle, black?! :D
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