Jobcentre "work placement" begins March. Help?

LadyMissA

Bit of info: If you have already been out of work 1 year thats why they are refering you to the Work Programme. If you sign off and make a new claim within 2 years of being refered you get put back to the Work Programme right away.

jabanico

copa_feela wrote: »

So what will you do if you sign off? Do you have another source of income available to you?

No not at all. I was just gonna wait a bit then sign back on and hope I went back to the beginning of my claim.

jabanico

LadyMissA wrote: »

Bit of info: If you have already been out of work 1 year thats why they are refering you to the Work Programme. If you sign off and make a new claim within 2 years of being refered you get put back to the Work Programme right away.

I haven't been referred yet. I get referred in March. That's why I was thinking of signing off now then signing back on in the hope my claim would start again.

I signed off for 5 months when I had my p/t job and I went back to the beginning.

LadyMissA

jabanico wrote: »

I haven't been referred yet. I get referred in March. That's why I was thinking of signing off now then signing back on in the hope my claim would start again.

I signed off for 5 months when I had my p/t job and I went back to the beginning.

but you then had a job, what are you going to tell them you have been doing for £ then when you sign off?

LadyMissA

and why don't you want to go to the Work Programme?

jabanico

LadyMissA wrote: »

but you then had a job, what are you going to tell them you have been doing for £ then when you sign off?

I would just tell them I went on holiday or something they do not allow. It says on the form you do not have to tell them why you are signing off. It's none of their business.

LadyMissA

jabanico wrote: »

I would just tell them I went on holiday or something they do not allow. It says on the form you do not have to tell them why you are signing off. It's none of their business.

They do not allow holidays?
No one signs off to go on holiday!

jabanico

LadyMissA wrote: »

and why don't you want to go to the Work Programme?

I would be trapped on it for 2 years. They will not tell me what to expect. I have no hope of getting a job so I don't see the point of the Work Programme. I am unemployable.

DCFC79

Definitely speak to the JC about your confidence,

jabanico

LadyMissA wrote: »

They do not allow holidays?
No one signs off to go on holiday!

Yeah you are meant to be actively be seeking work all the time. If you went away for 2 weeks they wouldnt be pleased.