JSA Sanctioned

mrh12

Hi

I wonder if you can help. My wife recently had to leave her job as she wasnt getting paid. Prior to her signing on we visited the job centre and made a number of calls to try and establish how long it was considered reasonable to wait for wages but no info was available. Anyhow we held on for as long as we could but in the end signed on, 3 or 4 weeks have passed and we have been advised that our claim has been sanctioned as she left her job voluntarily - which is more than harsh ! We have two children I am not working also and have been told that we have to live on child tax credit £101pw and £29 chaild allowance. Is there any other help available have been told we dont qualify for hardship payments. THxs both age 43 have worked 50 years between us !

Notmyrealname

You could claim JSA yourself rather than your wife claiming. It would be income based rather than contributions based.

If you're renting, put in a claim for housing benefit. Regardless of renting or owning, claim for council tax benefit. Both are based on income and do not rely on you having an active JSA claim to get them awarded.

kingfisherblue

Your child benefit should be £33 a week - £20 for the first child, plus £13 for the second child (well, with pence added on - I can never remember how much the pence is though).

Otherwise, exactly as Notmyrealname posted.

rogerblack

mrh12 wrote: »

Hi

I wonder if you can help. My wife recently had to leave her job as she wasnt getting paid. Prior to her signing on we visited the job centre and made a number of calls to try and establish how long it was considered reasonable to wait for wages but no info was available. Anyhow we held on for as long as we could but in the end signed on, 3 or 4 weeks have passed and we have been advised that our claim has been sanctioned as she left her job voluntarily - which is more than harsh !

She can, and should appeal this decision.
I am unaware of actions that she might take to obtain back wages.
the employment board may be a more appropriate place.
Depending on the state of the employer, anything up to and including sending the bailiffs round may be possible.

mrh12

thanks guys we were just talking about whether i should sign but into appeal processes now and am concerned me signing might complicate things further. I would think not getting paid is an adequate reason for leaving your job wouldnt you?
As is often the way it is worry of feeding kids etc today which is the concern.
We continue to seek work but this situation is so distressing it is very difficult