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Advisor Discretion Fund
Browncelt
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I've been unemployed since end of March.
Had a "Review" (already!) at Jobcentre. Things have been tough as I've had interviews for work and the average cost of travelling to these interviews is almost £7 daily (I live in zone 4, London). Anyway, I digress....
I asked an Advisor about the "Advisor Discretion Fund" and was told that it no longer exists. The Advisor told me that too many people used it and as a result, it has been stopped. :mad:
When I asked about Travel To Interview Scheme (help with paying for fares), was told that financial help for this was limited to a few interviews only. Of course, to qualify, I'd need to prove I had an interview, prove I had attended the interview and have proven feedback from prospective employer.
The changes are rolling out in the Benefits system. I can't wait to get back to work.
Had a "Review" (already!) at Jobcentre. Things have been tough as I've had interviews for work and the average cost of travelling to these interviews is almost £7 daily (I live in zone 4, London). Anyway, I digress....
I asked an Advisor about the "Advisor Discretion Fund" and was told that it no longer exists. The Advisor told me that too many people used it and as a result, it has been stopped. :mad:
When I asked about Travel To Interview Scheme (help with paying for fares), was told that financial help for this was limited to a few interviews only. Of course, to qualify, I'd need to prove I had an interview, prove I had attended the interview and have proven feedback from prospective employer.
The changes are rolling out in the Benefits system. I can't wait to get back to work.
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Interesting, my understanding was the Travel to Interview scheme has been axed and the ADF has been tightened (or perhaps another fudn replacing ADF if thats axed also) but with a view that such pot of money could be used for interview travel in certain circumstances.0
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