can they help us

karenx

your phone getting cut off is a low priority thing, it can wait.
I know it must be irritating but the job centre have to look qt everything to make sure you are entitled to jsa and not hiding money in an account etc. You can't expect it to happen overnight. Also there will more than likely be people waiting longer than you who had their claim in first.
It will be backdated though

tinktinktinkerbell

karenx wrote: »

your phone getting cut off is a low priority thing, it can wait.
I know it must be irritating but the job centre have to look qt everything to make sure you are entitled to jsa and not hiding money in an account etc. You can't expect it to happen overnight. Also there will more than likely be people waiting longer than you who had their claim in first.
It will be backdated though

a phone is not low priority how are we supposed to hear about job interviews without a phone, how are we supposed to phone up and check about our claim without a phone, how are we supposed to phone up to get a crisis loan without a phone, there are no pay phones around here (not that we have the money for them) nor can we go to friends and family and use theirs as they live too far

so yes a phone is a necessity for us

sunnyone

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

a phone is not low priority how are we supposed to hear about job interviews without a phone, how are we supposed to phone up and check about our claim without a phone, how are we supposed to phone up to get a crisis loan without a phone, there are no pay phones around here (not that we have the money for them) nor can we go to friends and family and use theirs as they live too far

so yes a phone is a necessity for us

You might feel that the phone is essential but it isnt and if you think it is you have a lot to learn about benefits!

talulah25

6 weeks, we've been waiting five and a half months! No housing benefit or council tax benefit yet either! We've got a 10 month old son too feed also, if we're not priority when we've got eviction notices and Sheriff Officer letters I hardly think your phone bill is a priority!

tinktinktinkerbell

sunnyone wrote: »

You might feel that the phone is essential but it isnt and if you think it is you have a lot to learn about benefits!

read what i said, yes it is essential, how are we supposed to contact the job center for our benefit or people to contact us for job interviews

btw im not talking about a mobile phone here, its not like im saying 'omgz i needz it 2 txt ma matez innit blud' no we need a phone for essential phone calls

tinktinktinkerbell

talulah25 wrote: »

6 weeks, we've been waiting five and a half months! No housing benefit or council tax benefit yet either! We've got a 10 month old son too feed also, if we're not priority when we've got eviction notices and Sheriff Officer letters I hardly think your phone bill is a priority!

for JSA or another benefit?

talulah25

JSA, housing benefit and council tax benefit. We havent had a penny from any of them!

shegirl

tinktinktinkerbell wrote: »

a phone is not low priority how are we supposed to hear about job interviews without a phone, how are we supposed to phone up and check about our claim without a phone, how are we supposed to phone up to get a crisis loan without a phone, there are no pay phones around here (not that we have the money for them) nor can we go to friends and family and use theirs as they live too far

so yes a phone is a necessity for us

if your phone is about to be cut off but you've only been without for 6 and a half weeks then you were behind in paying before that yeah?Otherwise you could contact them and sort it.Has it been restricted to only incoming calls yet?

If you are going to survive on benefits for a while you need to get used to how tight it will be for you.Do you have any children you claim anything for?

tinktinktinkerbell

talulah25 wrote: »

JSA, housing benefit and council tax benefit. We havent had a penny from any of them!

how have you been living, you been getting crisis loans? whats the hold up with your claim?

tinktinktinkerbell

shegirl wrote: »

if your phone is about to be cut off but you've only been without for 6 and a half weeks then you were behind in paying before that yeah?Otherwise you could contact them and sort it.Has it been restricted to only incoming calls yet?

If you are going to survive on benefits for a while you need to get used to how tight it will be for you.Do you have any children you claim anything for?

ive been on benefits before, i know how tight it is, tbh though its not even that bad and no we dont have kids

my bf pays the phone bill and its a DD out of his bank, it gets taken out at the end of the month and i dont think hes got any money left in it