SMP - Giving notice to leave employment

Puzzledbubbles

Hi All,

I think that there is a very quick answer to this (and im sure I've seen it on the site before but my searching skills are rusty)

Basically, i am currently recieving SMP from my employer (and still have 6 months to go) and i know that due to practicalities i will not be returning to work.

I have not received anything over the basic amounts from my employer.

So, am i correct in thinking that i need to give 8 weeks notice before the end of my SMP payments?

Also, is it still correct that my employer will need to pay me for all of the holiday that i have accrued?

Once i have handed in my notice, if i am unsuccessful in obtaining another job will i be able to claim jobseekers allowance?

Many thanks if you have got this far.

Puzzled

t0rt0ise

According to the gov site you just give notice in the usual way.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Moneyandworkentitlements/WorkAndFamilies/Pregnancyandmaternityrights/DG_065153

I doubt you'd get JSA as you would have made yourself intentionally unemployed.

bigbill

Why not take the extra 3 months unpaid and give yourself more time to decide and still have the job to go back to if you change your mind?

emerald_starcat

Why not go back to work? Employers have to give flexible hours to parents.

MrsManda

emerald_starcat wrote: »

Why not go back to work? Employers have to give flexible hours to parents.

Not strictly true. As a parent you have the right to request flexible working but your employer doesn't have to accept your request providing the reject is due to a business need.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Flexibleworking/DG_184569

Puzzledbubbles

Thanks guys,

Unfortunately going back to work is not an option, i work in a town 3 hours drive away from where i live with my partner, until i had the baby i was commuting, now that is not something i want to do - or something that is physically possible or financially worth while.

How long would i have to wait to be eligible for job seekers allowance?

Many thanks

Puzzled

MrsManda

Puzzledbubbles wrote: »

How long would i have to wait to be eligible for job seekers allowance?

I think you could apply as soon as you are ready to start actively jobhunting but could be sanctioned for upto 26 weeks.

sunnyone

MrsManda wrote: »

I think you could apply as soon as you are ready to start actively jobhunting but could be sanctioned for upto 26 weeks.

And that could be the full amount of CBJSA that would have been available for you before you would need to change to IBJSA which you would not be elegable for if your partner earns over £105pw (the current couples rate of JSA)

Metranil_Vavin

I don't know about the JSA bit, but I resigned from my job a couple of weeks ago due to similar reasons as yours, and had to give notice as per my contract of employment (6 weeks in my case)

You are indeed entitled to your accrued holiday over the year.

You can ask your employers for flexible working hours, but they don't have to say yes, which in my case was what happened and partly why I decided to quit.