More DWP wisdom! How is this defendable?

damcon

custardy wrote: »

can you meet the dress code?

for where? here or knightsbridge?

screwdriver_2

Thank you for your comments to my posting.
and yes i have applied for council tax rebate, which was for £25. a month.
and we do not have any savings, the only monye we have coming in is from my wife's earning's.

We have both worked all of our lives, I started work when i was 14, and never had to claim any thing until now. We own our house. So all of the repairs to it come out of our own pocket.
We cannot afford to have the heating on, so we will probably die from hyperthemier, the same way those poor pensioners did a little while ago, because there is not benifitts for us to claim.

It makes me wonder how the counciles arrive at the amout of discount to give people when they all have different amounts of council tax payments. But the standard Jobseekers allowance is the same all over the country of £64.30 per week.
and now i am not even getting that. Whith no saveing's to help us out, Just my wife's monthly earning's.

And as you all have stated that we would be better off by not working at all.
But this is not in our nature as we have always worked and will cotinue to do so regaurdless. As we do not live to be kept by the state, but would like some help after paying into the system for over 45 years only to find it dose notexist for us.
all the help is there for the youngsters.

mattcanary

The big advantage of living in a council house or flat, Unemployedandlovingit, is that they can't kick you out when they feel like it (unlike a private landlord after the first 6 months/ 1 year of the tenancy).
You can also get onto them 2without the fear of being evicted if they don't do repairs when they should. A private landlord is likely to give you your notice if you complain too much.
And some council areas are really quite nice. I like the area I live in - a pleasant part of Norwich, and having had to put up with private landlords who do as little maintenance as they can get away with until I move in to my council flat a month ago, this is something like paradise!

mattcanary

Been cut-off yet for not paying your electric/gas bills, Unemployedandlovingit?

jennilb

Hi

I can understand you may feel further training is not needed as you have a degree but have you considered short courses from your councils' adult ed section?

I've been too sick to work for the last year and a bit, but am told by my doctors that I may be well enough to work again sometime this summer. I, like you, have a degree. I also already have specialist qualifications in my normal area of work (H&S).

I found out that I could get cheaper courses because I am on benefits. I have been doing some of these to help build up my confidence and to prepare me for work. After over a year where my only fixed appointments were with doctors, it is good for me to practise going to set places at set times again.

These are the courses I'm doing this term and next term. I'm doing a mix of 'fun' courses (knitting, meditation, clothes alterations and repairs), refreshing my skills courses (1 day first aid, 2 day food safety) and something to help me with the future (PTTLS - the course for people who run training for adults - and a course on setting up my own business).

I know it is difficult to stretch the money you get on benefits, but it might be worth seriously considering this, and saving up if needs be. I'll admit that was easier for me to do, as you spend less money on going out and stuff when you're too ill to do it!

Also, if you're not already, have you considered doing voluntary work? I'm not well enough to do this yet, but thats my next plan. It will help you to show you're 'keeping your hand in' at the basics of employment, and you never know - you might enjoy it

I hope these suggestions help
Jenni

custardy

if i was doing courses for me it would be the likes of IT based courses
depends on your skills but i see quite a few jobs where exel,word,lotus notes,photoshop skills would be an advantage