Just been made redundant

DCFC79

Hi first time in this position but first time for everything i guess, basically as title says i was made redundant at 17.30 today, just got a few questions

1, ive taken the 2 weeks pay and !!!!!! off now option but should i not get 4 weeks pay or does it change with redundancy as opposed to being fired, my contract doesnt state what happens after a year if contract terminated it just says after this, normal employees rights commence as per the staff handbook(i dont have 1 but i can get a copy),

2 if it should be 4 weeks ill need to email the woman in personnel and enquire whether it should be 4 weeks

3as im redundant nad if i were to claim jsa do i have to wait to a certain time to get anything like courses etc to help me back into work

DCFC79

Sorry guys i posted in wrong section and should be in redundancy

Mudd14

It should be your normal notice for the contract. Pay in lieu of notice would be statutory minimum of 1 week for every years service if you dont have anything in writing. You need to know what the contract says.

Sorry to hear it by the way

DCFC79

Mudd14 wrote: »

It should be your normal notice for the contract. Pay in lieu of notice would be statutory minimum of 1 week for every years service if you dont have anything in writing. You need to know what the contract says.

Sorry to hear it by the way

so if been there just over 2 years the 2 weeks i was offered is correct,
ive got the handbook with me know but it doesnt explain redundancy at all,

well the way they went about it was odd but im glad ots over, its been 2 years of complete hell mixed with people being incompetant, people not having the balls and people just being idiots

DCFC79

Another question I have is is it a good to keep to the same routine eg getting up out of bed, i think i remember reading sometihng along them lines but i could be wrong,

thanks

allen35

DCFC79 wrote: »

Another question I have is is it a good to keep to the same routine eg getting up out of bed, i think i remember reading sometihng along them lines but i could be wrong,

thanks

probably is a good idea to keep you in a positive frame of mind.

You should claim JSA (dependant on circumstances of NI contributions and current household income) as soon as possible, when i was made redundant a few years ago they initially refused me the sat/sun counting as waiting days but got this back on appeal.

Visit the directgov website to apply online.

There is no set time on when to start your search for new employment but nothing like the present.

If you qualify for Income Based JSA you should be entitled to a number of courses free or concessions would apply depending on the course. Visit your local community college website for details of courses.

Not sure what field of work you were doing but in my situation i found volunteering was a good way to keep me active and learnt new skills through citizens advice bureau, i ended up with fulltime employment and been there for the past 4 years.

It's alaways hard, the initial impact of redundancy but it sounds like a push you needed so you can now concentrate on gaining a job that will satisfy you.

Good Luck OP, i wish you well.

DebtHater

DCFC79 wrote: »

Another question I have is is it a good to keep to the same routine eg getting up out of bed, i think i remember reading sometihng along them lines but i could be wrong,

Sorry to hear about being made redundant. Following your usual routine wouldn't hurt, and I would imagine the quicker you get yourself out and about, the more chances you give yourself at finding a new job.

For JSA, as far as I am aware they only provide courses after the 26 week initial period of payments. A friend of mine has just done an SIA course, but he had to be on JSA for ages before that became an option.

As you have been employed for over 2 years, you should have paid enough NI to get contribution-based JSA - you would need to check this though with DWP. Due to it not being means-tested, they wont take into account the income you may or may not be getting from final pay/redundancy pay.

Check out Direct.gov - they offer fantastic advice on what to do next:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/RedundancyAndLeavingYourJob/Redundancy/index.htm

DebtHater

allen35 wrote: »

If you qualify for Income Based JSA you should be entitled to a number of courses free or concessions would apply depending on the course. Visit your local community college website for details of courses.

Not sure what field of work you were doing but in my situation i found volunteering was a good way to keep me active and learnt new skills through citizens advice bureau, i ended up with fulltime employment and been there for the past 4 years.

Regarding the free courses, Learn Direct is a good one for basic courses such as English, Maths and IT. For more advanced courses, the staff at the JobCentre will be able to point you in the direction of further education in the OP's area. Although, if you plan to claim JSA you would need to make sure that you do not go over the 16 hours a week maximum cap, and alot of the more advanced college courses go over this allowance.

Volunteering is something that DWP actively recommend whilst on JSA - it adds some great skills to your CV and you can use them as references! More info on this at http://www.do-it.org.uk/

DCFC79

allen35 wrote: »

probably is a good idea to keep you in a positive frame of mind.

You should claim JSA (dependant on circumstances of NI contributions and current household income) as soon as possible, when i was made redundant a few years ago they initially refused me the sat/sun counting as waiting days but got this back on appeal.

Visit the directgov website to apply online.

There is no set time on when to start your search for new employment but nothing like the present.

If you qualify for Income Based JSA you should be entitled to a number of courses free or concessions would apply depending on the course. Visit your local community college website for details of courses.

Not sure what field of work you were doing but in my situation i found volunteering was a good way to keep me active and learnt new skills through citizens advice bureau, i ended up with fulltime employment and been there for the past 4 years.

It's alaways hard, the initial impact of redundancy but it sounds like a push you needed so you can now concentrate on gaining a job that will satisfy you.

Good Luck OP, i wish you well.

i have savings(would i still get jsa if i had savings) and im loath to use them when it wasnt my fault so im hoping to get back into work asap, already seen a few jobs i like and 1 ive applied for earlier and 1 i will phone up about on monday and another (whether or not something will come form it) the form is filled in and ill post it on monday

thanks

DebtHater wrote: »

Sorry to hear about being made redundant. Following your usual routine wouldn't hurt, and I would imagine the quicker you get yourself out and about, the more chances you give yourself at finding a new job.

For JSA, as far as I am aware they only provide courses after the 26 week initial period of payments. A friend of mine has just done an SIA course, but he had to be on JSA for ages before that became an option.

As you have been employed for over 2 years, you should have paid enough NI to get contribution-based JSA - you would need to check this though with DWP. Due to it not being means-tested, they wont take into account the income you may or may not be getting from final pay/redundancy pay.

Check out Direct.gov - they offer fantastic advice on what to do next:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/RedundancyAndLeavingYourJob/Redundancy/index.htm

it was a shock when i was told i was redundant, yes ill definitely get up around same time i used to and ill be active rather than sit at home, ive already asked 2 friends if they wanted to see a couple of films in the week, good thing when applying for jobs is that i can pretty much start asap,

im actually glad its happened as it really was a state working there, a big weight off my shoulders

allen35

You can have savings up to £16,000 and still continue to receive some benefits (JSA, HB/CTB)

They would reduce your benefit entitlement by a £1 for every £250 above £6,000 which you are allowed to have by the way without it affecting benefits.

If you have enough national insurance contributions in the previous 2 years you should qualify for contribution based JSA which is regardless of savings so i assume 08/09 and 09/10 tax years would be the starting point but do apply anyway regardless.

DCFC79

allen35 wrote: »

You can have savings up to £16,000 and still continue to receive some benefits (JSA, HB/CTB)

They would reduce your benefit entitlement by a £1 for every £250 above £6,000 which you are allowed to have by the way without it affecting benefits.

If you have enough national insurance contributions in the previous 2 years you should qualify for contribution based JSA which is regardless of savings so i assume 08/09 and 09/10 tax years would be the starting point but do apply anyway regardless.

oh ok thanks,

ive been working since late 1990's except for a period of 6 months, ill get onto the jsa thing, would the courses aspect be affected by what savings i have eg if i have a certain amount would it make me ineligible frm courses