Quit job due to being underpaid, claim JSA?

sammyjammy

Have you actually made a claim to JSA and had the claim disallowed by a decision maker? Its not clear from your post. Have you actually given all the facts in writing to the Jobcentre?

If not then you need to make a claim immediately, as has been said 26 weeks is the maximum (calculated from the date you left your job if disallowed) until you claim you won't know what decision they will make and you may be entitled to hardship payments.

If you've made a claim and its been disallowed then the only thing you can do is appeal if you think the decision is wrong.

sleepless_saver

You can still take action to get the money you are due. Write to the ex employer (recorded delivery and keep a copy) asking for the owed money (list how much and for what dates) within 14 days. Say that otherwise you will file a claim to the employment tribunal for unlawful deduction of wages.

But do it quickly as there is a time limit on action.

shegirl

sleepless_saver wrote: »

You can still take action to get the money you are due. Write to the ex employer (recorded delivery and keep a copy) asking for the owed money (list how much and for what dates) within 14 days. Say that otherwise you will file a claim to the employment tribunal for unlawful deduction of wages.

But do it quickly as there is a time limit on action.

He's already said he's been paid now.

I don't at all understand quitting work due to (temporary) underpayment.Especially when the plan was to apply for JSA!

whitewing

If quite a few people in the company weren't getting paid any/or full wages, and the op continued to work for them, you'd slate them for that. A company not managing to pay its staff is in serious cashflow problems, surely?

sleepless_saver

shegirl wrote: »

He's already said he's been paid now.

I don't at all understand quitting work due to (temporary) underpayment.Especially when the plan was to apply for JSA!

I should have read more carefully .

I don't understand his decision either.

lisatommo80

i walked out of work in january due to been on £5.50 for 3 years after begging for min wage which is now £6.09 they refused to pay i went thru acas they never replied to letters or phonecalls...but they made me be out to be a liar by increasing the wage and advertising on jobcentre for employers i have not stopped there im now going through the hmrc enforcement..never had holidays cos if did have to work week in hand again they refused to pay holiday pay... :mad:

lisatommo80

and half the staff claimed jsa and worked i was one of the ladgit ones..thats why none stood with me and argued about wages

Horseunderwater

Hi Lisa
NMW is now £6.19/hour and has been since Oct 1st last year. Just thought you should know.

neverdespairgirl

lisatommo80 wrote: »

i walked out of work in january due to been on £5.50 for 3 years after begging for min wage which is now £6.09 they refused to pay i went thru acas they never replied to letters or phonecalls...but they made me be out to be a liar by increasing the wage and advertising on jobcentre for employers i have not stopped there im now going through the hmrc enforcement..never had holidays cos if did have to work week in hand again they refused to pay holiday pay... :mad:

Lisa,

Have you put in a claim for your underpaid wages with the Employment Tribunal? Please do consider it. The amount between what you were paid and minimum wage is worth persuing.