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JSA signed off now dont know what to do
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Hello.
Ive been a long term lurker but I need some help.
Everything has gone wrong
I was signing on for about 7 months but just before the weekend I was offered a job for 35 hours a week, this was advertised through the jobcentre so I thought it was a legitimate position, so went and signed off, and my adviser said I could get some help with some work clothes but because of the short notice I would have to buy them myself and have the funds reimbursed when I take receipts in.
Great i though so I went and bought some stuff, worked 28 hours the Friday, Saturday and Sunday and was told that I would get a call Tuesday to arrange more shifts, I received a call and they said they cant offer me the hours after all, I now realise they were short staffed for a busy festival weekend and I have been used
Im out of pocket for the clothes I bought, will these still be refunded by the jobcentre now this job doesnt exist? I spent my last bit of money on them.
The employer said I wouldnt get paid for my time until the end of next month along with the other employees. can I do anything about this?
When will my last JSA payment come through because I literally have a couple of quid to my name?
Do I now have to put in a new claim, I feel too ashamed to do this after what happened, after being signed on for so long I feel the jobcentre staff though I was a lost cause but I tried and was happy to tell them about this job and that they wouldnt see me again, now I have to go back with my tail between my legs, I feel awful over something that wasnt my fault.
Thank you for any help
Ive been a long term lurker but I need some help.
Everything has gone wrong
I was signing on for about 7 months but just before the weekend I was offered a job for 35 hours a week, this was advertised through the jobcentre so I thought it was a legitimate position, so went and signed off, and my adviser said I could get some help with some work clothes but because of the short notice I would have to buy them myself and have the funds reimbursed when I take receipts in.
Great i though so I went and bought some stuff, worked 28 hours the Friday, Saturday and Sunday and was told that I would get a call Tuesday to arrange more shifts, I received a call and they said they cant offer me the hours after all, I now realise they were short staffed for a busy festival weekend and I have been used
Im out of pocket for the clothes I bought, will these still be refunded by the jobcentre now this job doesnt exist? I spent my last bit of money on them.
The employer said I wouldnt get paid for my time until the end of next month along with the other employees. can I do anything about this?
When will my last JSA payment come through because I literally have a couple of quid to my name?
Do I now have to put in a new claim, I feel too ashamed to do this after what happened, after being signed on for so long I feel the jobcentre staff though I was a lost cause but I tried and was happy to tell them about this job and that they wouldnt see me again, now I have to go back with my tail between my legs, I feel awful over something that wasnt my fault.
Thank you for any help
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As it was advertised through the Jobcentre then Iam sure this will go some way to backing you up? Go back to the jobcentre and make a claim for a 'rapid reclaim' of JSA - this will speed up the process and stop you having to fill in endless forms again.
Just be honest with them..nothing to be ahsamed of! 0 -
Unless they were very specialist workwear I fail to see how you are out of pocket. What makes what you purchased unique to that position?
Rapid reclaims can be very quick.0 -
Get a rapid reclaim in ASAP. You might feel a bit down about the whole situation now but you might feel worse when you don't have any money coming in and have to pay bills, etc!:rotfl:0
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