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donnajunkie

Sam___ wrote: »

yes but if you got called to an interview at a days notice would you have been able to go? NO.

I don't see what the big issue is here, nobody says people on JSA shouldn't have holidays, you just can't expect to get paid for the time your abroad, seems fair enough to me, you don't like the rules then don't claim if it offends you so much!

so instead they will spend most of their time sat on their backsides bored s***less like most unemployed people do alot of the time. interviews are rare for most people and those who get them regularly are likely to be in work before any holiday issues arises.

Oldernotwiser

nottslass wrote: »

The point is that it can be possible to be "actively seeking work" whilst out of the country.

It's possible to look for work from abroad but it isn't possible to legally claim JSA. That's all there is to it.

Sam____2

donnajunkie wrote: »

so instead they will spend most of their time sat on their backsides bored s***less like most unemployed people do alot of the time. interviews are rare for most people and those who get them regularly are likely to be in work before any holiday issues arises.

like I said before, those are the rules and when you claim JSA you are agreeing to those rules, don't like them, then don't claim simple as that...

donnajunkie

Anubis wrote: »

I presume you were abroad. JSA requirements are three job applications, and you have to go to interviews. So, if you applied Monday, were then called for an interview two days later, you would not have been able to attend.

you only have to go to an interview if you get an interview. can you explain to me how it takes longer to get to dover from calais than it does from northern scotland?

Sam____2

there is a multi quote button...

Anubis_2

donnajunkie wrote: »

so instead they will spend most of their time sat on their backsides bored s***less like most unemployed people do alot of the time. interviews are rare for most people and those who get them regularly are likely to be in work before any holiday issues arises.

Instead of being bored ***less, they should take up some voluntary work, as long as any voluntary work done is inline within the JSA rules.

Walking, jogging, reading, etc costs nothing if a person is fit and able - there is no reason for people to be bored.

Oldernotwiser

donnajunkie wrote: »

so instead they will spend most of their time sat on their backsides bored s***less like most unemployed people do alot of the time. interviews are rare for most people and those who get them regularly are likely to be in work before any holiday issues arises.

It's only the people who don't really want to work (like you) who sit round doing nothing all the time. Those that are keen to work do voluntary work, take courses and spend their time actively job seeking. That's why people who do this are rarely long term unemployed.

nottslass_2

Sam___ wrote: »

Don't be silly dear, you could jump on a train, bus, plane, or drive to get back from Scotland, bit more difficult getting back from Spain if there are no seats on a flight...

I travel quite extensivly and have had no problem getting back to the uk at short notice - even on a flight last week which is peak season there were still seveal spare seats and incidently I could travel back from spain tomorrow for £97 ( two available flights but it would cost £122 to get back from inverness and there is only one train)

donnajunkie

relic wrote: »

It can be possible, but why !!!!!!!! and pretend that anyone does that?

and how many people need 8 hours a day 7 days a week to do what the jsa agreement requires of them? for example why couldnt someone jobsearch monday to thursday. then fly to paris on friday for a long weekend and come back monday to resume jobsearching on tuesday?

Reverbe

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I don't make the rules!

I imagine the logic is that you could come back to your home area for an interview if on holiday in the UK which is rather more difficult if abroad.

not necessarily. I could be on a Eurostar back from Paris for example far quicker than I could attend an interview in Scotland.

Rapid reclaims take 5 mins or so.. OP should have signed off and then on again..