The Work Programme New Thread

donnajunkie

Jerry_Mander wrote: »

They can still stop you NI contributions, which is all this poster is signing on for.

yes i know but they want to be able to threaten people with loss of benefits.

donnajunkie

AP007 wrote: »

WORNG AGAIN

Went to my review today and was there...................THREE MINUTES

Showed them the letter and she confirmed by last date was the 19th July. She said I wont book you in for anything else next week as there is no point, just email me the job listing on Thursday and good luck!!

That was it!

I am far from SILLY and NEVER HAVE TO GO BACK THERE!!!!

you assumed a letter saying it had ended was evidence enough for you to not attend anymore. that was dangerous as it may not have been the case. your adviser confirming your end date for next week is why you dont have to go back. its nothing to do with the letter.

AP007

donnajunkie wrote: »

you assumed a letter saying it had ended was evidence enough for you to not attend anymore. that was dangerous as it may not have been the case. your adviser confirming your end date for next week is why you dont have to go back. its nothing to do with the letter.

Attend what though?? I had no more appointments!!!

Oh yeah I would have not attended IF they had booked me appointments!! NOT!

OMG!!!!!!!!! No she never confirmed she said I WONT BOOK YOU IN FOR ANYTHING NEXT WEEK AS THERE IS NO POINT!!!

Also said 'if I knew you were at the end I would have told you not to come'!

She did so BECAUSE OF THE LETTER!!!

Geez

donnajunkie

scooby088 wrote: »

Today has been the first time that my jobsearch hasn't been pulled apart. I don't think they like the fact that I beat them at getting off the WP.

Their threats of sanction no longer bother me in the slightest as there isn't anything significant to sanction. I wonder how much NI credits are worth in a financial sense to the country.

ni is about £11 per week i think. if you got sanctioned you would eventually get a letter from inland revenue saying it was underpaid by a particular amount for a particular financial year. it would only be an issue(when you retire) if you had a private pension or savings that mean you dont qualify for means tested benefits. otherwise any loss of the main pension due to under paid ni would be made up with a means tested benefit like pension credit.

donnajunkie

AP007 wrote: »

Attend what though?? I had no more appointments!!!

you did not know that before today and were clearly making out that the letter took precedance over anything the wp might say.

donnajunkie

AP007 wrote: »

Also said 'if I knew you were at the end I would have told you not to come'!

She did so BECAUSE OF THE LETTER!!!

all providers have on record when you are due to finish.

Jerry_Mander

donnajunkie wrote: »

yes i know but they want to be able to threaten people with loss of benefits.

Them paying your NI contibutions is a benefit.

AP007

donnajunkie wrote: »

all providers have on record when you are due to finish.

But she didn't know that when the other adviser booked the apt 4 weeks ago for the review, how would she!!?

The end date is the 19th of JULY hence me not having to go anymore!

donnajunkie

Jerry_Mander wrote: »

Them paying your NI contibutions is a benefit.

i guess thats why the poster isnt bothered about a sanction then eh. generally people who dont get jsa are left alone when in comparison to those who do get jsa. thats why they dont have to do the wp.
stopping ni credits is pointless because unless they havent got the required years or they dont qualify for means tested benefits they dont gain financially by stopping a persons ni credits.

donnajunkie

AP007 wrote: »

But she didn't know that when the other adviser booked the apt 4 weeks ago for the review, how would she!!?

The end date is the 19th of JULY hence me not having to go anymore!

i asked mine a couple of months ago when my finish date was and it took a couple of clicks on the computer for her to tell me.