Would I be entitled to anything?

scots_lass_caz

I'm employed by a major bank and have been for over 4 years.

The job description and the nature of the industry have changed so much over recent times and there are so many of us on plans to improve our performance. It's just not getting any better.

There have been so many people just walking out, saying they've had enough over the last year, and now that my job is making me ill, i'm really considering doing the same. I'm losing so much sleep, i've been off with with clinical depression and I just don't know what to do.

Would I be entitled to claim ANY sort of job seekers or benefits if i walked out?

Also, which would look worse to a prospective new employer, walking out due to these reasons or getting forced out of a job because my performance, like so many others', is not coming up to standard line?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

dmg24

It is likely that a claim for JSA would be sanctioned for up to 26 weeks if you left without good reason. Are you under medical care for your health problems?

BANNEDfromTV

If you voluntarily make yourself unemployed you wont be elgible for JSA benefits for 6 months. My advice would be to secure alternative employment and leave to go stright into that.

healy

BANNEDfromTV wrote: »

If you voluntarily make yourself unemployed you wont be elgible for JSA benefits for 6 months. My advice would be to secure alternative employment and leave to go stright into that.

There may be a sanction for up to 26 weeks but if there is good cause there is unlikely to be a sanction.

BANNEDfromTV

healy wrote: »

There may be a sanction for up to 26 weeks but if there is good cause there is unlikely to be a sanction.

The good cause would need to be proved though thus it would be an unlikely payout. Depends if they'd be entitled to contribution based or not.
You could always get a sick note for depression in which case you're at least guaranteed to get the benefit in payment for a limited time.

Still better to find another job than add to the growing national social burden though surely?

healy

BANNEDfromTV wrote: »

The good cause would need to be proved though thus it would be an unlikely payout. Depends if they'd be entitled to contribution based or not.
You could always get a sick note for depression in which case you're at least guaranteed to get the benefit in payment for a limited time.

Still better to find another job than add to the growing national social burden though surely?

It would be easy to prove if the OP had their Doctors backing that their job was making them ill and it was best to leave.

It makes no difference which type of JSA they are claiming.

BANNEDfromTV

True about the doctors backing but then surely they'd be getting a doctors note hence making a claim for ESA.
It would make a difference whether income based or not because the OP would be entitled to 6 months contribution based JSA without having to prove the point (if they are entitled to contribution based that is).

That's the information I've been told anyway.

healy

BANNEDfromTV wrote: »

True about the doctors backing but then surely they'd be getting a doctors note hence making a claim for ESA.
It would make a difference whether income based or not because the OP would be entitled to 6 months contribution based JSA without having to prove the point (if they are entitled to contribution based that is).

That's the information I've been told anyway.

If it was just that particular job that was affecting them they may want to apply for JSA rather than ESA, there have been numerous people who have decided to do that who have posted on this forum.

Contribution based and Income based JSA are treated the same as far as sanctions go. Just because it is contribution based does not give an automatic right to the benefit if someone has resigned or been sacked.

dmg24

BANNEDfromTV wrote: »

True about the doctors backing but then surely they'd be getting a doctors note hence making a claim for ESA.
It would make a difference whether income based or not because the OP would be entitled to 6 months contribution based JSA without having to prove the point (if they are entitled to contribution based that is).

That's the information I've been told anyway.

Your source of information appears to be flawed in most matters relating to benefits!

dookar

The OP is potentially gong to make a life changing decision and has come here for advice. May I respectfully suggest that only those who know what they are talking about offer such advice?

BANNEDfromTV wrote: »

If you voluntarily make yourself unemployed you wont be elgible for JSA benefits for 6 months.

Not so. From the very minimal information in the OP I can all but guarantee the maximum sanction would not be applied.

BANNEDfromTV wrote: »

The good cause would need to be proved though thus it would be an unlikely payout.

I don't think it's unlikely. Also, and I've said this before here but it's important so I'll say it again, good cause means nothing, just cause must be shown - there's a whole world of difference.

BANNEDfromTV wrote: »

Depends if they'd be entitled to contribution based or not.

completely untrue

BANNEDfromTV wrote: »

Still better to find another job than add to the growing national social burden though surely?

Agreed, though a person must consider their health first.

BANNEDfromTV

dmg24 wrote: »

Your source of information appears to be flawed in most matters relating to benefits!

I'll happily concede that my knowledge of JSA is limited at best and accept this is the case, however I wouldn't assume anything in relation to other benefits.

I happily stand by the fact that it would be better for the OP to get another job rather than make herself voluntarily unemployed as people have pointed out that sanctions would follow and it would be less burden on the benefit system which is already making a loss based on the income tax vs benefits in payment ratio. If the OP is getting a sick note for depression then she wont have the option to choose JSA anyway as she's signed as not fit for work, so I'm afraid the above points arguing in their favour are flawed in any case.

The mere fact that you can argue that one person should claim JSA here and on another thread you're telling someone to cancel their TV licence and all that goes with it when they're clearly struggling is more a testiment to your attitude towards your fellow human being than say may slight lacking of knowledge on JSA benefits.

Don't assume because you have a posse on your side and your no life posting on these forums gives you some status in terms of opinion above mine or anyone elses