Useless, inflexible JobCentrePlus

sickofusernames

We had to take our 6 month old girl to hospital today which coincided with my sign on time, she's fine but needs to see a consultant now for further checks.

Anyway, I got back home about 20 mins after my sign on time so I called the JCP helpline who put me through to my local JCP and I explained my circumstance and the woman said I could come to the office to sign on as long as it was before 16:30. I took my other daughter who is 2 with me to the job centre and I handed my booklet to a member of staff, after about 5 mins I was told I couldn't sign on just yet as the person I sign on with was at lunch (NOT MY PROBLEM!) and that i'd have to loiter around for 20 mins before I could sign on with that person.

Yeah Right! I told the woman I wasn't waiting around as I was only signing on for my stamp(credits) and told her to forget it considering what I was told before I turned up at the place - considering it takes an adviser about 2 mins to bring my details up, call me over and for me to sign my name, what's the big issue?

I'm thinking of signing off anyway, what's the point if i'm not getting any financial assistance?

Fiddlestick

sickofusernames wrote: »

I'm thinking of signing off anyway, what's the point if i'm not getting any financial assistance?

You will probably be sanctioned for non-attendance.

sickofusernames

Fiddlestick wrote: »

You will probably be sanctioned for non-attendance.

And what would that mean?

How would it affect me - I don't get JSA payments and I'm not really bothered about keeping my NI credits rolling because as far as I'm aware I've only got about 9 years left of NI contributions before I'm entitled to full pension. I'm almost 40 and i'm sure I'll find work soon so what's the big deal - it's not like I can even claim free prescriptions (if I needed to) on credits only JSA?

dookar

Fiddlestick wrote: »

You will probably be sanctioned for non-attendance.

Other than the small technicality of actually attending, you're right

nannytone_2

i'm sorry to hear about your little girl, but regarding the JCP...
THAT [EMAIL="ISN@T"]ISN@T[/EMAIL] THEIR PROBLEM!!!

isn't the person you sign on with entitled to a lunch break.....after all they DO work!

i find your attitude really bad, considering a lot of the people on here that give advice to people like you. actually work for JCP.

sickofusernames

nannytone wrote: »

i'm sorry to hear about your little girl, but regarding the JCP...
THAT ISN@T THEIR PROBLEM!!!

isn't the person you sign on with entitled to a lunch break.....after all they DO work!

i find your attitude really bad, considering a lot of the people on here that give advice to people like you. actually work for JCP.

THE PROBLEM IS THAT I WAS TOLD I COULD SIGN ON AS LONG AS IT WAS BEFORE 16:30. I CAME, I ASKED, I FAILED.

Maybe if some people gave the right information there wouldn't be an issue.

I like your little dig at the fact that the advisors are entitled to a break because they 'DO work'. I'd love to get a full time job, i've been doing occasional temporary work but it's only the odd day a week. Thanks for trying to make me feel like a sponger but i'm far from it.

Wee_Willy_Harris

You're not working so have more time on your hands than those who are. Could you not have just waited 20 mins for the person signing you to finish their lunch? Wouldn't that have been the easiest thing to do? The sensible thing to do? The grown-up thing to do? Rather than having a screaming hissy fit which has angered you so much that you had to come on here and tell us all what a temperamental child you are?

Just a thought.

dookar

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

You're not working so have more time on your hands than those who are. Could you not have just waited 20 mins for the person signing you to finish their lunch? Wouldn't that have been the easiest thing to do? The sensible thing to do? The grown-up thing to do? Rather than having a screaming hissy fit which has angered you so much that you had to come on here and tell us all what a temperamental child you are?

Just a thought.

None of this is relevant. Keep judging a person who has had a health scare regarding their child if it makes you happy, but what does it have to to do with benefit rules?

nannytone_2

and you was allowed to sign, if you aited 20 minutes for the person you sign with to get back from lunch!

were they supposed to delay their lunch until after you signed?
what if you had tirned up at 16:25?

as long as you didn't have to wait i suppose that would have been fine!!!

and btw for a full pension you need 30 qualifying years,,,,,,,,,,you have obviously been out of work for over 6 months already, so the 9 years you are short are being made up by signing on!!

youre so rude and obviously expect everyone to dance to your tune............hope you arent so pig headed and ignorant with your children!

Wee_Willy_Harris

dookar wrote: »

None of this is relevant. Keep judging a person who has had a health scare regarding their child if it makes you happy, but what does it have to to do with benefit rules?

How's that not relevant. The OP was little more than a quivery lipped rant as he threw his toys out of the pram and spat his dummy out. I was just joining in from the opposite perspective.

I respect the OP for getting his priorities right and putting the health of his child above all else. But I deplore his actions afterwards, which were probably better suited to someone of his childs age.

The best advice I can give the OP is.... grow up. THAT would make me happy.

Tankrizzo_2

Sounds to me like signing off would be the best thing, you clearly can't be bothered so why waste their time and your own?