I have a job - what do I do re: signing off/P45, e.t.c...

Sharon87

Well the Job Centre send you a P46 once you've finished on JSA. They can take their time, but I signed off Wednesday and received it Saturday! I was amazed lol

Superly_Vince

I called the local JC on the day I started work and that was fine.

Congratulations on your new role, I hope you enjoy it and it's everything you want it to be!

lbr102

Thank you for all the addditional advice everyone. I really appreciate it. I can't wait to start my new job now - I'm so bored of unemployment!

cheekyweegit wrote: »

Firstly congratulations on the job.


To sign off there is a couple of ways, up our end you can phone your local job centre to close down the claim stating the day you are starting work and you want the last day of your claim to be the day before you start so if your starting work on a Monday the last day is a Sunday not a Friday as a lot of people think. Saturday and Sunday are benefit days too now.

I think this is the generic switchboard number 0845 604 3719 and ask to be put through to your local job centre, but on the back of your job seekers agreement (the grey sheet with the jobs you agreed to look for and the ways you agreed to look for them). You would have had to sign this at your claim as would your Personal Advisor, beside their first signature should be there phone number which will be local rate i.e. direct line number to them. They can then transfer you to the person who will close your claim down in your office.

Alternatively, again at your initial claim you would have been given a small booklet called an ES40 with your signing times and dates on it. If you can get this, and look there is sections in it for completing if you are going into work, first is full time work over 16 hours, permanent / temporary but not through and agency, (bottom left of a page), next page (top right) is if you are doing agency work, underneath on the same page, going into education, next page is any other reason such as going on a foreign holiday or claiming another benefit.

You can complete the relevant section here, before putting in the last day of your claim again making sure it's the day before you start work, Monday is Sunday, if mid week such as Wednesday it's a Tuesday etc. Sign and date the back before either handing it in (doesn't need to be yourself) or posting it in.

Make sure you do either of the above, because if you don't you will be marked as failed to sign and lose any benefits due to you from the date of your last signing as opposed to being paid until the day before you start work.

If you require help paying for travel to your new place of work remember the job centre has the ADF (Advisor Discretionary Fund) which is to overcome barriers to starting and sustaining employment so you might be able to get a bus pass for the first week / month depending on funding in your area.

If you want help with this, you need to do it before your claim is closed down and you have started work. It is not available once your claim is closed.

As for your P45, you will be sent a new one from the job centre, but bare in mind the new tax year starts next week so P60's will be getting sent out.

If your new employer does want a P45, you can hand in a P46 which will save you from being put on emergency tax.

Hope this helps and once again good luck with the new job.

PS Don't forget if you have a uniform you can claim an allowance for washing it at home. Details for up to date amounts here, some tools and other necessities too.

Edit - useful thread re the above here

Cheeky: To clarify can I call up today or tomorrow to tell the job centre that I want to be signed off on Sunday or would they sign me off at the time I make the call? I'd like to get it out the way this week if possible.

Thanks.

cheekyweegit

Hiya,

Just read your message, if you've not already done it today, just call up tomorrow, but remember to say you want your last day of your claim to be Sunday, the day before you start work and not tomorrow as in Friday.

If you phone in the morning, some times a faster payment of any money due to you can be paid in the same day if you have a bank of post office account registered with them.

Once again good luck with the new start.

stassy23

well done on the job my partner signed off last tues and monday he got his p45 but got a letter today saying he doesnt qualify for the 4 week run on but he is hes been on jsa sinve nov 09 no breaks or anything then a letter from housin and council saying thats stopped and he doesnt get paid til end of may great lol hope you dont ave that trouble

DCFC79

Good luck with the job

grudz

I was advised by my jobcentre it's actually best to call up and sign off the day you start work or on your first lunch hour just in case a job falls through (hopefully it won't). I guess it saves messing up benefits and doing the whole reclaiming again.