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won't get paid for a month but no jobseekers allowance!
saver2006
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a friend of mine who's been getting job seekers allowance for a quite a while recently found a job- but obviously won't be getting paid for a month
but unfortunately, his jobseekers allowance has stopped- how is he supposed to support himself while he waits for his first paycheck????
surely- they should continue to pay him his jobseekers until he gets paid right?
p.s. the jobseekers people told him that he has to re-claim but this will take around 4 weeks so this is no use to him whatsoever as by then he'll get paid!
but unfortunately, his jobseekers allowance has stopped- how is he supposed to support himself while he waits for his first paycheck????
surely- they should continue to pay him his jobseekers until he gets paid right?
p.s. the jobseekers people told him that he has to re-claim but this will take around 4 weeks so this is no use to him whatsoever as by then he'll get paid!
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Not everyone is paid monthly.
Doesn't he have some savings or he can live on overdraft/credit ??
peter9990 -
Ask his new employer for an advance
Arrange an overdraft0 -
How does anyone manage for a month until payday? Budget!Gone ... or have I?0
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Agreed - I had to wait 6 weeks until I got paid last month as I was going from a contract position to a permie one. Had to go into savings a little and tread carefully, but ok now!0
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It is quite normal for an employer to be asked for an advance payment (not an advance) in the first month of employment. What I would normally be prepared to do is to pay an employee for the first two weeks' work after those 2 weeks have been completed, then pay at the end of the month. From then onwards I would normally expect people to have sorted themselves out....
Ex board guide. Signature now changed (if you know, you know).0 -
The jobcentre can't pay him for that period because he is no longer unemployed. There are some people who would continue to get help - single parents for example but they are on Income Support and not JSa.0
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So for these 4 weeks until he gets paid is he working? If so then no the jobcentre wont pay him as he is employed!Weight Loss - 102lb0
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The JSA rules only allow JSA to be paid up to the day before work commences.
In some circumstances, a run on and a Jobgrant are payable, however there has to be an unbroken claim of at least 6 months and the job must be expected to last at least 5 weeks.
If there is no grant or other run on payable, theoretically a crisis loan can be requested from the Social Fund, however there is no guarantee this will be paid0
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