on jobseekers Allowance and possibly getting operation

foxyuk

hi guys been on jobseekers since made redundant in september... going to see consultant next week as reckon need shoulder operation.... is there a period of time that they accept you off for illness ...

tbh still will be actively seeking work and if required will go for an interview ...

or do i have to sign on incapacity benefit....?????

if i need to sign on ib when i go back on to job seekers is it classed as a new claim and i will lose all the retraining benefits of being unemployed more than 6 months....

richard9991

foxyuk wrote: »

hi guys been on jobseekers since made redundant in september... going to see consultant next week as reckon need shoulder operation.... is there a period of time that they accept you off for illness ...

tbh still will be actively seeking work and if required will go for an interview ...

or do i have to sign on incapacity benefit....?????

if i need to sign on ib when i go back on to job seekers is it classed as a new claim and i will lose all the retraining benefits of being unemployed more than 6 months....

i think you can still be treated as available fo r work for 2 weeks then you have to claim Esa

foxyuk

richard9991 wrote: »

i think you can still be treated as available fo r work for 2 weeks then you have to claim Esa

i was on ib until august 2008 is there a standard 104 weeks??? i was on it for about a year or do you only go on to it if its the same illness???

so if i go on esa.... when i go back to jsa 6 weeks later am i a new claimant ?????????

richard9991

foxyuk wrote: »

i was on ib until august 2008 is there a standard 104 weeks??? i was on it for about a year or do you only go on to it if its the same illness???

so if i go on esa.... when i go back to jsa 6 weeks later am i a new claimant ?????????

why did you go off ib to jsa

foxyuk

richard9991 wrote: »

why did you go off ib to jsa

i never!!!

i started work in august 2008 and was made redundant in september 2009 and been on jsa for last few months

Owain_Moneysaver

foxyuk wrote: »

so if i go on esa.... when i go back to jsa 6 weeks later am i a new claimant ?????????

You should be eligible for rapid reclaim provided your circumstances haven't changed.