Holidays while on JSA?

happygirl1

Hi does anyone know if i am entitled to take a holiday while on JSA?

karenx

yes but you will have to sign off before you go and reclaim once your back. You won't get paid jsa while on holiday either

Vader123

Cue the "say you are going on holiday and will look for work" brigade.

Vader

Sunshine12

You only have to tell them if you're holidays will make you unavailable for interviews/job searching/signing on.

dookar

happygirl1 wrote: »

Hi does anyone know if i am entitled to take a holiday while on JSA?

You may leave your home district but not go abroad. You must remain available for work, but may be excused from seeking work if you inform your employment officer in advance

Norman_Castle

yes but you will have to sign off before you go and reclaim once your back. You won't get paid jsa while on holiday either

You do not sign off before going on holiday.You sign on on the day before you leave and again after you return.You will get jsa while on holiday.

dmg24

Vader123 wrote: »

Cue the "say you are going on holiday and will look for work" brigade.

Vader

Spot on again Vader123!

Norman_Castle wrote: »

You do not sign off before going on holiday.You sign on on the day before you leave and again after you return.You will get jsa while on holiday.

We do not advocate fraud on MSE.

Duncombe

Why is it that someone on JSA can afford a holiday, but those who work full time to pay their own bills can not? How very annoying.

Tehya

Duncombe wrote: »

Why is it that someone on JSA can afford a holiday, but those who work full time to pay their own bills can not? How very annoying.

The person might be receiving contribution based JSA and have a partner/spouse who works full time with a good wage.

They may also have recently come out of work and still have some savings or someone else maybe paying.

In other words we don't know enough about this person's circumstances to make any judgements.

Wee_Willy_Harris

Duncombe wrote: »

Why is it that someone on JSA can afford a holiday, but those who work full time to pay their own bills can not? How very annoying.

Perhaps they just manage their money better?

Indie_Kid

Duncombe wrote: »

Why is it that someone on JSA can afford a holiday, but those who work full time to pay their own bills can not? How very annoying.

Holidays aren't always that expensive. I had to go away for a few days whilst on JSA and made sure it didn't clash with signing on. I spoke to the people at JCP and filled a form in.

I later found out because it was related to job hunting, (kind of - it was a disabled students' allowance assessment for uni) I didn't have to actually fill the orm in, or something.