Job offer question

hcb42

so in effect you just need a few more hours than that example, and if you have to take PT then over as few days as possible to reduce the commuting costs - but the sooner you get off benefits the better, for yourself as well as UK Plc.

RagingGoose

Firstly do your advisers actually care less? If not then why tell them anything about it?

If they do, still avoid saying anything that does not need to be said. They'll use any excuse to cancel a claim.

I wouldn't take the job, but experience is good so if you've been unemployed a while look around for places to volunteer. Again though don't tell the Job Centre if you do as they will use this as an excuse to cancel your claim (despite what they say about it being permitted).

cassieB57

RagingGoose wrote: »

Firstly do your advisers actually care less? If not then why tell them anything about it?

If they do, still avoid saying anything that does not need to be said. They'll use any excuse to cancel a claim.

I wouldn't take the job, but experience is good so if you've been unemployed a while look around for places to volunteer. Again though don't tell the Job Centre if you do as they will use this as an excuse to cancel your claim (despite what they say about it being permitted).

I would not advise you not to mention voluntary work, you sign a declaration that you have done no work paid or unpaid. Even though you can do any number of hours volunteering you still have to declare it.

richpoortyke

hcb42 wrote: »

so in effect you just need a few more hours than that example, and if you have to take PT then over as few days as possible to reduce the commuting costs - but the sooner you get off benefits the better, for yourself as well as UK Plc.

Well according to the calculations, i would need more than 16 hours yes. Quite a few more hours based on the example ive given you. I would have to work 27 hours to have the same disposable income as signing on. It would make me £20 better off than signing on. Obviously this would be swallowed by the travel costs
So in effect 27 hours would pay the same as doing nothing in real terms.

hcb42

that is the world of work, I am afraid.

dezzie

£10 a day travelling? that a lot of money even if you were full time thats £50 a week! Is there a weekly or monthly ticket you could buy to save money? I know if you are under 25 you can buy a rail card that saves you 25% on rail travel

richpoortyke

dezzie wrote: »

£10 a day travelling? that a lot of money even if you were full time thats £50 a week! Is there a weekly or monthly ticket you could buy to save money? I know if you are under 25 you can buy a rail card that saves you 25% on rail travel

Yes it is a lot of money. Its typical though.
The fare for my nearest town is £7 return. Then £10 return for the next and the nearest city with more work is £12+ a day.
Yes if it is a full time job then a weekly ticket would reduce it.
The £12+ a day would be a £46 ticket. The £10 a day would be £38 a week and the £7 a day would be £26 a week. You roughly get a free days travel 5 instead of 4