Just got a sanction to JSA (Advice for appeal)

pink_princess

Hmm, I'm out of advising after reading the OP's previous posts.

pcombo

Jeez, due to changes in my life right now. I am having to claim JSA. Have my appointment on monday at 9:40am... Was suppose to be wednesday 31st october. But i never got the text message they supposenly sent to me considering they only have my landline number.

I can see this is going to be hell of a ride!!! Im dreading it.

Morlock

duchy wrote: »

If I forgot to turn up for work I wouldn't get paid.........

Will you be claiming universal credit? Because if so, these sanctions will also apply to you eventually. I hope that you are never late for an appointment, or cannot meet conditionality for any unforeseen reason, because you will be sanctioned yourself.

pink_princess

pcombo wrote: »

Jeez, due to changes in my life right now. I am having to claim JSA. Have my appointment on monday at 9:40am... Was suppose to be wednesday 31st october. But i never got the text message they supposenly sent to me considering they only have my landline number.

I can see this is going to be hell of a ride!!! Im dreading it.

I'm sorry to hear that, hopefully it will be really short term.

Can you try ringing previous employers? They may have even something short term for now.

tomsanderson617

Morlock wrote: »

As advised, be careful as the sanctions can rack up quickly. Currently the maximum sanction period is for 3 years.

Will this not backfire on the DWP? What if it was a family with young children and they were to go without benefits for prolonged times, even if the parents forgot to sign on a few times.

Will they not apply for crisis loans which will always be given if children are malnurished and they are sure to never be paid back if there is no benefit to take it out of?

LunaLady

bear70 wrote: »

I basically "forgot to sign on". Now they want to stop my JSA for one month. Is this not ridiculous? Or is it just me who thinks this totally unreasonable?


Bear

Its just you!

Dunroamin

tomsanderson617 wrote: »

Will this not backfire on the DWP? What if it was a family with young children and they were to go without benefits for prolonged times, even if the parents forgot to sign on a few times.

Will they not apply for crisis loans which will always be given if children are malnurished and they are sure to never be paid back if there is no benefit to take it out of?

For families with an unemployed parent, JSA will be quite a small proportion of their income.

dreamylittledream

tomsanderson617 wrote: »

Will this not backfire on the DWP? What if it was a family with young children and they were to go without benefits for prolonged times, even if the parents forgot to sign on a few times.

Will they not apply for crisis loans which will always be given if children are malnurished and they are sure to never be paid back if there is no benefit to take it out of?

You can't get a crisis loan if you've been sanctioned - excluded group

tomsanderson617

dreamylittledream wrote: »

You can't get a crisis loan if you've been sanctioned - excluded group

Really? They are the only ones I can think of who would need it if the kids are starving and their bellies are swollen.

duchy

Morlock wrote: »

Will you be claiming universal credit? Because if so, these sanctions will also apply to you eventually. I hope that you are never late for an appointment, or cannot meet conditionality for any unforeseen reason, because you will be sanctioned yourself.

It would be a bit hard to be late for work. I have a fulltime PAYE job working exclusively from home so not sure why you think I'd be claiming universal credit but what-evah