Help for returning to work??

triple08

Hi

My dad is returning to work after being on jsa for approx 12 week, however he has got a job working in an office and has never done this work before, the problem is he needs new clothes and help until he gets paid on 31st March, He applied for a crisis loan but they really put him down and declined it, He is highly embarrassed about the situation but really wants to get back into work, thanks for reading

dmg24

Surely he has a pair of trousers and a shirt? If not, any of the supermarkets sell them very cheaply. If he really cannot afford this (and he will need to provide evidence that he cannot), he can apply for funds from the discretionary fund.

As he has been on JSA for less than 26 weeks he will not qualify for any run on.

triple08

Well he has a shirt and trousers but this is full time work and he needs a few more, he can't afford to buy any as it is quite a struggle living on £65 a week. How could he apply to this discretionary fund?

triple08

plus he isnt going to have any money for food for the next month

dmg24

triple08 wrote: »

Well he has a shirt and trousers but this is full time work and he needs a few more, he can't afford to buy any as it is quite a struggle living on £65 a week. How could he apply to this discretionary fund?

He just needs to ask when he signs on, they can make him an appt. They will want to see bank statements.

allen35

Ask his personal adviser at the JobCentrePlus, it is extremely discretionary though, it's called Advisers Discretionary Fund

allen35

triple08 wrote: »

plus he isnt going to have any money for food for the next month

Can you or family not support him until he gets paid???????????

triple08

no one can support him, i am at uni and there is no one else, he has signed off so can he still apply for this discretionary fund?

allen35

Does he have no access to credit, is there a local Credit Union, maybe he could join, get his wages paid in and request an emergency loan.

Not sure if he can apply if signing off ask him to contact his JCP

munchings-n-crunchings

As already suggested, speak to his adviser at the job centre regarding the Adviser Discretionary fund.
They normally have an agreement with the Arcadia Group, which includes Burtons, but there may also be local agreements in place.

There is nothing to loose by trying.
I applied when I returned to work, and they simply asked what I needed, which was 2 pairs of trousers, a polo shirt, fleece jacket, and safety boots, totalling about £80.

Regards
Munchie