How to Claim up to £300 Advisor Discretion Fund

dmg24

Radiantpaper wrote: »

Just an update.

Went to see the advisor who was very helpful. He sorted application for travel. Which they will pay once I submit the tickets.

ANd as for the other bit I got £68, they have a criteria for what I wanted, here they use Matalan.. They also had to get a sign off as was over £50.

But got £45 for suit, £15, Shoes And the rest for a shirt and tie. I am not sure if the vouchers cover the cost or if you have to spend the set amount on each item, as I looked on line and the only thine is the shoes as they are £22 and I only have £15 awared.

I'm sure you can find £7 - it is not like you will only ever wear the shoes for work purposes, so putting a little towards them seems quite fair?

Radiantpaper

I wanted to, just my first interview is on Friday, and my next payment for JAS is the same day, and I am gettingthe vouchers tomorrow and will need to get the cloths then. I am happy to get something on special, just wondered how the vouchers work is it against total cost or each item.

dmg24

Radiantpaper wrote: »

I wanted to, just my first interview is on Friday, and my next payment for JAS is the same day, and I am gettingthe vouchers tomorrow and will need to get the cloths then. I am happy to get something on special, just wondered how the vouchers work is it against total cost or each item.

As far as I am aware it is against the total cost. In my area they get sent to Outfit/ Dorothy Perkins etc, and there they just deduct the total amount.

Radiantpaper

Ahh thanks well I am sure I will get everything, I know the Job Centre dont give out much but it is refreshing to see some help and now I have 3 interviews lined up I am sure I wil get one. Its only £68 but at the moment it feels like £680.