benefits stoped for 1 month, can I take legal action.

krok

Jafman wrote: »

Hello forum users.

I see many threads similar to this one most give advice on the DWP procedure for complaints. I have done this already and am asking for a tribunal as the next stage with a further view to legal action should this prove unsuccesfull.

My situation is that I missed an appointment to ''sign on'' and did not phone until the next day. I was made redundant in November after having worked for the last 14 years. I worked locally and my area is rather isolated and seeing as though transport was hampering my ability to seek employment I scraped together everything I had saved and decided to buy a motorbike. on the day of my signing I was stuck 100miles from home with a broken down motorbike. the air temp was 2'c and falling and the jobcentre was my last thought. I rang them the next morning and signed on.

they have decided to not pay me 4 weeks of JSA.

I phoned and asked for a copy of written statment about why I had my claim suspended and was told by my local JC that I could only get this statement in writing. I then jumped on the train and went into my local JC and demanded a statment. they phoned an office and one was desptached. I was told in person that I only had to ask for one and it would be posted. ( why did they lie or get it wrong?)

Anyway the official reason I have been sanctioned is ''I did not show good cause''! Now it is a given that travelling all that way on my sign day was somewhat risky. unfortunatley having no money and no job and seeing a seemingly fantastic bike for sale that would solve many of my problems does not give one many choices. To be blunt I had little choice!

So in the persuit of increasing my employment catchment area and being prepared to ride for hours each day to a minimum wage job in ice,rain wind and death dealing traffic I have now been put in a situation where I cannot pay my rent, my bills or buy enough food.

So ive asked for a review of the decision. and wonder if anyone has had similar experience. My bills did not go out and I now have an additional £47 of debt due to charges. I also have a family to feed 4 of us and am feeling allmost suicidal. Why am I being punished for this?

should I seek legal advice (can i get it free)??

any suggestions.

thank you.

Im sure you could have found a motorbike closer to home,

Where do you live, The outback in darkest England.

Im sure on my signing day i wont go on a 200 mile journey.

Cant see how the dwp reversed their decision.

kevelesopnic

Jafman wrote: »

Hello forum users.

I see many threads similar to this one most give advice on the DWP procedure for complaints. I have done this already and am asking for a tribunal as the next stage with a further view to legal action should this prove unsuccesfull.

My situation is that I missed an appointment to ''sign on'' and did not phone until the next day. I was made redundant in November after having worked for the last 14 years. I worked locally and my area is rather isolated and seeing as though transport was hampering my ability to seek employment I scraped together everything I had saved and decided to buy a motorbike. on the day of my signing I was stuck 100miles from home with a broken down motorbike. the air temp was 2'c and falling and the jobcentre was my last thought. I rang them the next morning and signed on.

they have decided to not pay me 4 weeks of JSA.

I phoned and asked for a copy of written statment about why I had my claim suspended and was told by my local JC that I could only get this statement in writing. I then jumped on the train and went into my local JC and demanded a statment. they phoned an office and one was desptached. I was told in person that I only had to ask for one and it would be posted. ( why did they lie or get it wrong?)

Anyway the official reason I have been sanctioned is ''I did not show good cause''! Now it is a given that travelling all that way on my sign day was somewhat risky. unfortunatley having no money and no job and seeing a seemingly fantastic bike for sale that would solve many of my problems does not give one many choices. To be blunt I had little choice!

So in the persuit of increasing my employment catchment area and being prepared to ride for hours each day to a minimum wage job in ice,rain wind and death dealing traffic I have now been put in a situation where I cannot pay my rent, my bills or buy enough food.

So ive asked for a review of the decision. and wonder if anyone has had similar experience. My bills did not go out and I now have an additional £47 of debt due to charges. I also have a family to feed 4 of us and am feeling allmost suicidal. Why am I being punished for this?

should I seek legal advice (can i get it free)??

any suggestions.

thank you.

Did I miss something?, you were able to jump on a train to fill a form in but not to 'sign on'

real1314

Jafman wrote: »

The official response on my journey was that I did not make adequate provisions to ensure I had enough time to attend my interview. Namely the distance and the time I allowed for my journey. My Interview was at 2pm and my expected arrival time in that district was 1.30pm. They said that a 30 min leeway was inadequate and that even if my motorbike had not broken down I may not have made my appointment.

Their judgement seems sound - would you leave the same gap for attending work without first advising your employer and ensuring that they will not take action if you are late for work due to unforseen circumstances?

I simply phoned and explained that I was seeking legal advice regarding expenses incurred due to this sanction. (overdraft charges etc etc) they told me I would have to tell them in writing.

Frankly they wouldn't have given a tuppeny fulk about your "seeking legal advice" - if you think that made a difference, think again. They probably get the same sort of "I'll sue / see a solicitor / get the courts involved / go to my MP" a few hundred times a day

utterly corrupt and void of moral and ethical reason.

those above that talk from your anuses. (yes you have more than 1)

are you DWP staff?

Alleging that anyone that doesn't agree with you must work for the opponent in your personal battle is rather tedious and predictable - have a look at how many people who complain about a retailer put the same comments against other posters



again thankyou for the help from those who helped. your stars!

At the end of the day, despite your own rather risky decisions / actions, which did deserve some degree of sanction, you appear to have actually received a very responsive service, which reflects rather well on the jobcentre don't you think?