Leaving work without notice?

hawk30

OP, this is not meant to be rude, so please take it in the spirit intended. Please get someone to proofread your website and any documents or emails that you send out. I know this is a forum and typos are to be expected, but there are a number of incorrectly spelt words in your postings (e.g. dept should be debt, supplyers should be suppliers, waist should be waste, etc.) and, if used in a professional context, will put off your clients.

BitterAndTwisted

This is what the DWP website has to say about if you chose to leave your job and then apply for Job-Seekers Allowance. You should fully expect them to apply the very strictest criteria possible.


"Things that may affect your benefit (JSA)

If you left your job

If you chose to leave your job, we’ll ask for the reason why. You
need to show that you had ‘just cause’ for leaving. Your last
employer may be asked to comment on any statement you
make.

Jobcentre Plus will make a decision based on a number of
things, which include whether it was reasonable for you to take
the action you did.

If we decide that you left your job without just cause, you may
lose your benefit for between 1 and 26 weeks.

This is taken from the "Jobseekers Allowance Leaflet" pdf on this page:
https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/further-information

Expect no leniency and no compassion from them. They are under massive pressure to refuse as many claims as they possibly can.

If you can't afford to leave this employment without applying for state benefits, whether JSA or Income Support, then I would advise you to sit tight, get saving and apply for anything and everything you possibly can. Do not forget that your partner's income will be taken into consideration even if you do qualify and have four kids. Many people have found that they are entitled to zero if they have a partner working, even if it's on a wage that isn't really enough to support two people.

Naf

Presumably you gay tax credits, and you can probably get Housing & Council Tax benefit too. Personally I'm not sure of the details for IS. Tall to the jobcentre.

Chrisblue1962

My three penny worth...

• Stay in current job but look for another, even part-time, as at least you'll have some income for now. Working part-time and planning then starting the new business may be a good idea to begin with.

• If your current employer ceases trading and you are made redundant then you'll qualify for benefit as you lost your job rather than leaving it.

• Speak to staff at job centre and say you're thinking of becoming self-employed - they may be able to help with advice, start-up grants or training.

• Do not just walk out of your job as this endangers not only your immediate future but that of your children too.

• I admire your aim to start your own business but be warned, 1 in 3 new businesses fail in their first twelve months - by all means do this but by taking your time planning and preparing, your new business is more likely to succeed.

• Good Luck!!

VfM4meplse

blade_jes wrote: »

They are asking me to sell stock they dont have to get some money in! I dont want to work like this anymore! I want to walk in tomorrow to tell them im leaving without notice?

Chrisblue1962 wrote: »

• Do not just walk out of your job as this endangers not only your immediate future but that of your children too.

I think the OP is concerned about being implicated in fraud - not unreasonable given that penalties and punishments can be doled out to individuals as well as corporate bodies.

t0rt0ise

Income Support is for lone parents and some disabled who can't work so don't sign on. I can't imagine that you'd qualify for that.

pinkshoes

The company is asking you to commit fraud - I.e. You're taking money for goods you know you can't supply.

In addition, you might not get paid any more money.

I'd have a word with the benefits people and see if these are valid enough reasons for leaving.

Perhaps you could negotiate (blackmail!) Your employer and ask them to make you redundant, other wise you'll have to start letting customerss know that the business is about to go under...

Naf

pinkshoes wrote: »

The company is asking you to commit fraud - I.e. You're taking money for goods you know you can't supply.

In addition, you might not get paid any more money.

I'd have a word with the benefits people and see if these are valid enough reasons for leaving.

Perhaps you could negotiate (blackmail!) Your employer and ask them to make you redundant, other wise you'll have to start letting customerss know that the business is about to go under...

It's not fraud: the company needs the money from the sale of the goods to purchase the goods, this is not fraud. If the OPbelieves they are taking orders with the intent not to complete the nor to refund customers when they can't supply, then they may want to report something. Just acting as a middle-man is not illegal.

thorsoak

blade_jes wrote: »

Hi,
The company I work for, have no money to buy new stock, are in dept with and on stop from all their supplyers, They are asking me to sell stock they dont have to get some money in! I dont want to work like this anymore! I want to walk in tomorrow to tell them im leaving without notice?

I am also starting my own business up in design and dont want to waist anymore time with the company.

Can I claim benifits till I start receiving an income as self employed?

Will I have to pay them for leaving without notice?

Are they classed as fraudulent taking money for stock just to buy he items in?

I need answers ASAP please as i have to make a dission today

Jon

If you are about to start your own business and will be writing to suppliers/customers, may I suggest that you ensure that your spell-checker is on if you cannot afford to pay someone to ensure that your communications are correctly spelled. It would otherwise be destined for doom as nothing is more unprofessional than badly spelled documents!

blade_jes

Note.... Many thanks to people that are offering advice to my situation

Then a statment to the people commenting on my spelling.....

I am a designer creating 3D models (I dont think Dali was spell checked on his work) or maybe his clock would be straight?????

Well the dead has been done, I have spoke to my employer to tell them I no longer wish to work there.... Lets jump in at the deep end and see where it go's, I have great skills that are been used in a job just above minium wage that in the real world are worth between 4-6 times as much

I say real world here I come!