jsa for 18 year olds

Lokolo

Timalay wrote: »

You people make it sound soo easy to get job on at the moment.

For every job out there, there is at least 50 people applying for it. Also with more and more redundancies happening there is more people becoming unemployed.

But there are jobs available. So someone is getting it. As I said earlier - where theres a will, theres a way. You prove you are the best, you'll get the job.

thorsoak

He has stayed on at school until he has reached 18, so he must, during the past couple of years, have studied certain subjects specifically. What career does he want? If he can't get a job, is he prepared to go back to college, to train on further - building/plastering/plumbing/engineering - or chef/hotel/office/hairdressing? Encourage him to look further - there's nothing more demoralising for a young man than just hanging around waiting for a giro to arrive! At 18, he will be reching his physical peak, and it is such a shame when they just dissipate their energy hunched over a computer/X-box all evening/night and sleep during the day! Try and encourage him back into education/training - anything rather than hang around on JSA.

Good luck!

dickydonkin

For every job out there, there is at least 50 people applying for it. Also with more and more redundancies happening there is more people becoming unemployed.

But there are jobs available. So someone is getting it. As I said earlier - where theres a will, theres a way. You prove you are the best, you'll get the job.

And 49 are not!

Lokolo

dickydonkin wrote: »

And 49 are not!

Doesn't matter if you are that one does it?

dickydonkin

Lokolo wrote: »

Doesn't matter if you are that one does it?

The other 49 may disagree - but I get your point!

MichaelCR

iamana1ias wrote: »

A). Doubt they paid in as babies/toddlers/children/teenagers ("all of their lives")
. They've certainly taken out all their lives with education for them and their children, healthcare for them and their children, child benefit and for the last 14 years with tax credits and god knows what other handouts.
C). On a previous thread the OP stated he and his wife earn £25k between them. They dont pay tax on around half of that, and then 20% on the rest. So they pay in around £2400 per annum. I wonder what they actually cost the state in return

A. Even as a 11 or 18 year old you'd still pay tax (VAT) on the items you buy in the UK, So yes, Technically you pay tax all your life.....
B. Yes because thats why those 'Benefits' are there, Why pay for healthcare if you can't afford to when the government offer Free healthcare anyways........
C. Again, Thats why government set up certain benefits to help people in that position, And besides, At least they pay into the system instead of sit on there !!!! all day claiming every benefit possible.......

GothicStirling

The issue is not that 'all the adults are getting the jobs', but those with experience are getting the jobs. We all have been there, and we all had to stick our foot in the door. Unfortunately, the economic situation is making things harder.

My advice would be, is for him to try voluntary work, which is what I'm going to be looking into.

I finished my degree in April, but have to wait until next week before I can even start thinking about claiming. I was quite lucky finding student jobs, but suddenly everything has dried up. I was applying for 10 jobs a week, but now I'm lucky to find 3.

persa

I am moving hundreds of miles for a job. How many 18 year olds can do that? Realistically, they will have to live with parents or close family and thus look for work in a very limited area.

If the OP's son is genuinely looking for work, no one should criticise. Pop along to the looking for work thread started by Drea and everyone there will confirm they'd rather have a job than be claiming JSA. It's not easy to find work at the moment, so to imply it is is rather hurtful to all those who have been searching for months.

I wish the OP's son all the best. He may need to look into voluntary work and/or further training to improve his chances. In the meantime though, there shouldn't be any shame in signing on. It's a temporary measure, not a way of life.