JSA: Someone please clear up the confusion

JDC14

I applied for JSA.

Had first meeting with advisor, set targets etc. Then Tuesday last week was my first 'sign-on' date.

I've read (I think on here), money should go into account 3 days after signing date. Someone else has told me, it goes in every Monday (but I think his signing day may have been Wednesday).

I was told, originally, it would take 2-6 weeks for some office in Newcastle to approve my claim.

So I'm confused as to whether I should have money or not?

Am I supposed to receive some form of confirmation letter to say my claim has been approved? As what's the point of me going in for a second appointment to 'sign-on', if I get no money for it. Or do they back date it when it's approved?

ditzyat50

Usually money goes into your bank 3 working days after your sign on day. So if your sign on day is a Wednesday you will receive your money on a Monday. The first payment can take a little longer (up to 10 working days) but will be back dated. However I think that you don't receive anything for the first 3 days of your claim but I could be wrong. Perhaps another poster may know if this is correct. Still go to the second appointment to sign on though, because otherwise you could loose money. So don't give the job centre any ammunition to not pay you.

miduck

ditzyat50 wrote: »

Usually money goes into your bank 3 working days after your sign on day. So if your sign on day is a Wednesday you will receive your money on a Monday. The first payment can take a little longer (up to 10 working days) but will be back dated. However I think that you don't receive anything for the first 3 days of your claim but I could be wrong. Perhaps another poster may know if this is correct. Still go to the second appointment to sign on though, because otherwise you could loose money. So don't give the job centre any ammunition to not pay you.

You are correct ditzyat50, other than that the initial payment can take longer than ten working days, depending on how busy the processing centre is.

UKGuy

Be aware the term JSA Advisor is misleading they are not there to advise you their only job is to get you off of benefits and the priority way to do that for them is via sanctions and not by helping you get a job as they would have you believe in fact Jobcentre's are given a monthly quota who they must get off of benefits by applying sanctions regardless of whether anyone matches the criteria for sanctions or not!

miduck

UKGuy wrote: »

Be aware the term JSA Advisor is misleading they are not there to advise you their only job is to get you off of benefits and the priority way to do that for them is via sanctions and not by helping you get a job as they would have you believe in fact Jobcentre's are given a monthly quota who they must get off of benefits by applying sanctions regardless of whether anyone matches the criteria for sanctions or not!

Utter rubbish.

UKGuy

miduck wrote: »

Utter rubbish.

Really, that's what Jobcentre want people to believe, what I posted is something that Jobcentre's don't want made common knowledge!

miduck

UKGuy wrote: »

Really, that's what Jobcentre want people to believe, what I posted is something that Jobcentre's don't want made common knowledge!

Whatever you say dear. :rotfl:

UKGuy

miduck wrote: »

Whatever you say dear. :rotfl:

You are either brainwashed or a Jobcentre employee or maybe both, so which is it?

miduck

UKGuy wrote: »

You are either brainwashed or a Jobcentre employee or maybe both, so which is it?

I'm neither, but I'm pretty sure you've been sanctioned, yes? If you need help with that then start your own thread, and stop posting rubbish on someone else's.

UKGuy

miduck wrote: »

I'm neither, but I'm pretty sure you've been sanctioned, yes? If you need help with that then start your own thread, and stop posting rubbish on someone else's.

No I have not been sanctioned, in fact I'm not even on benefits. not that is any of your business, I was just making people aware of facts that are not common knowledge, so save your judgemental attitude for someone who want's it!

DCFC79

UKGuy wrote: »

Be aware the term JSA Advisor is misleading they are not there to advise you their only job is to get you off of benefits and the priority way to do that for them is via sanctions and not by helping you get a job as they would have you believe in fact Jobcentre's are given a monthly quota who they must get off of benefits by applying sanctions regardless of whether anyone matches the criteria for sanctions or not!

Wasn't the situation whilst I was on JSA, the advisor I saw from the start wasn't pushy at all, didnt mention anything about sanctions, he could see Id made alot of applications, looked on various sites etc. The same can be said for the advisors I saw after a couple of months claiming. I do agree the advisors are only there to check to make sure you have done your quota of ways of finding work.