Possible to claim hardship?

thirty6

Hey there, hoping for your advice relating to hardship benefit? Friend of mine was on the new deal, and stopped attending his course for 2 weeks. He's just got a letter saying "you no longer are eligible for job seekers allowance". This leaves him completely broke, although he is living with parents, so is unsure whether he would be able to claim hardship or anything like that.

seven-day-weekend

If he just didn't turn up for the New Deal, then I don't think he can claim hardship.

For what reason did he not attend?

karenx

So he chose not to attend something that enables him to claim JSA? Then it gets stopped and he wants to claim hardship?

custardy

sadly it will probably turn out he is.................

themull1

considering he couldn't even be bothered to turn up for two weeks, he's got a nerve even claiming hardship, i doubt he'll get it living with his parents.

fresian_cow

Is it not the case that he is no longer entitled to JSA because of non-attendance. If he starts to sign on again will he be entitled? Has he asked the job centre?

cassieB57

thirty6 wrote: »

Hey there, hoping for your advice relating to hardship benefit? Friend of mine was on the new deal, and stopped attending his course for 2 weeks. He's just got a letter saying "you no longer are eligible for job seekers allowance". This leaves him completely broke, although he is living with parents, so is unsure whether he would be able to claim hardship or anything like that.

Check the letter carefully-he has probably received a sanction (from 2 up to 26 weeks); after which he will start to receive JSA again as long as he doesn't stop signing on. I suggest he contacts his jobcentre without delay to find out what to do next. Hardship can be claimed (form JSA10 from the jobcentre) but not usually for the first 2 weeks of a sanction.

Alternatively, if he just didn't turn up, and didn't contact them to say why, his claim might have been closed. Jobcentres dont leave claims open indefinately; usually allow 5 working days to hear from the jobseeker then close the claim. He would have to make a new claim

Vader123

How well do you know your friend? Or his parents?

Can I suggest given that JSA is his only income he needs to ensure he jumps through the hoops required to claim it, as a friend you would be doing a favour by reminding him of this.

Failing that his parents need to tell him. Presumably he can't pay any board to them at the moment because of this.

Vader