Can the jsa stop my mates money

burtons

When my mate first signed on jsa he told them that he cannot work afternoons as he got to look after the kids while his gf is in work. Now he went to sign on the other day and they told him he is going to have his money stoped because in his jsa agreement he has to be able to start work immediately and due to having the kids he is unable to start work immediatly. They then told him that his gf is going to have to finish work so he is available for work at all times. So my question is can they stop is money as if his gf did finish work and there is a low paid job going it won't be worth him applying for it as he will have to cover what his gf was earning.

AnxiousMum

Can he not organise someone to watch the kids while he goes on interviews etc.? Obviously - if you are a 'stay at home dad', that's different to 'looking for full time work' - unfortunately JSA stands for JOB SEEKERS ALLOWANCE - it's not a bonus you get for staying home with the children.
He needs to be showing that he's available for work, and that he's looking for work. If he was offered a job and turned it down - childcare is not a good enough reason to turn it down.
Yes, if he is not fulfilling the contract - they can cancel his JSA.

MrsManda

Depends on what his JSA agreement says. He'll have signed an agreement on his first signing on day which states what he agrees to do/what is expected of him by the JC.
If he's not honouring the agreement, as the previous poster said it's perfectly reasonable for them to stop his money.

burtons

When he first signed the jsa agreement he put he cannot work from 3pm until 6pm as this is when his gf works.

dreamylittledream

How long has he been signing on for?

MrsManda

burtons wrote: »

When he first signed the jsa agreement he put he cannot work from 3pm until 6pm as this is when his gf works.

If this is what the JSA agreement says then they should honour it but why do you say this means he's not able to start work immediately? Surely providing the work doesn't fall between 3pm-6pm mon-fri he can start work immediately?

burtons

I think it's about 4 months he has been out of work. The jsa said he must be available for work 24 hours a day so as he cannot work between 3pm and 6pm thats not classed as available for work.

skintlady34

cant the kids go to a childminder? surely he'd be better off working full time and paying out for the kids to be looked after 3 hours a day than living on JSA?

viktory

Your mate is being stupid. He should wait until he is offered a job, then worry about the 3-6 period. He really has put the kibosh on nigh on all full time work - even shift work operates a 2-10 shift! How did they manage before he was laid off?

burtons

Before he was laid off he worked nights all the time so it wasn't a problem. Viktory what do you mean my mate is being stupid?

McKneff

I think Viktory explained pretty well why your mate is being stupid to be honest.