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Jobseekers and temporary christmas job - help?

I went for an interview on Saturday for a temporary Christmas job in a card shop. The woman who interviewed me contacted me yesterday saying I have the job.

The job is a 0 hours contract so some weeks I might get 0 hours and the next I might get 40. This means I would have to stay on jobseekers except when I go over 16 hours. Does anyone know the links to information about the rules for this? I have done it once before a couple of years ago but cannot remember the rules and how I can still get jobseekers?

I want to accept the job so that I have something new for my cv but I am not sure I am allowed to take the job while still receiving jobseekers.

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  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    if your on a zero contract and its a temp xmas job then surely you would be able to stay on job seekers, and have the money deducted from that weeks earnings, i would doubt you would be in a position to sign off, your best bet would be seak to the job centre, there be able to gove you more accurate info, congratulations thou x
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
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