Jsa and Criminal record

pmaragh

Can you claim jsa with a criminal record and when applying for jobs.
You have to be actively seeking employment, so you have to be applying for jobs, up to 3 per week and keeping a written record of them in you sign on book.
if I write a disclosure letter along with my c.v to employers stating my criminal record, will this be seen as me applying for jobs. Even if they turn around and say no you could pose a threat
Is this seen as me applying for the jobs to get my jsa

BigAunty

Yes, anyone with a criminal record is free to apply for JSA.

Why in particular would you want to flag up a criminal record during the submission of a CV for a job when there is no onus to do so?

MrsManda

If your criminal conviction is spent you don't have to declare to any potential employer unless the job you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

If your conviction is spent and you choose to disclose it for jobs not exempt from the RofOA it may be seen by the DWP that you are deliberately making yourself undesirable to employers and thus not actively job hunting but I'm not sure how they'd handle it.

HappyMJ

pmaragh wrote: »

Can you claim jsa with a criminal record and when applying for jobs.
You have to be actively seeking employment, so you have to be applying for jobs, up to 3 per week and keeping a written record of them in you sign on book.
if I write a disclosure letter along with my c.v to employers stating my criminal record, will this be seen as me applying for jobs. Even if they turn around and say no you could pose a threat
Is this seen as me applying for the jobs to get my jsa

Up to 3 a week? I think you'll find that is a minimum you should apply for at least 3 per week.

You don't put a disclosure letter with a CV you only give it when specifically asked for it unless you don't really want the job anyway but you might just find you could be sanctioned for lessening your chances of getting the job.

dookar

MrsManda wrote: »

If your criminal conviction is spent you don't have to declare to any potential employer unless the job you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

If your conviction is spent and you choose to disclose it for jobs not exempt from the RofOA it may be seen by the DWP that you are deliberately making yourself undesirable to employers and thus not actively job hunting but I'm not sure how they'd handle it.

Yep, would be seen as refusal of employment and attract a sanction, potentially

HappyMJ wrote: »

Up to 3 a week? I think you'll find that is a minimum you should apply for at least 3 per week.

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NotSuchASmugMarriedNow

No need to tell them you've got a criminal record. Just send your CV and covering letter in making sure it's littered with spelling and grammer mistakes and that should ensure you don't get the job.;)

dookar

NotSuchASmugMarriedNow wrote: »

No need to tell them you've got a criminal record. Just send your CV and covering letter in making sure it's littered with spelling and grammer mistakes and that should ensure you don't get the job.;)

And a sanction