Help!! Ex soldier told he's not entitled to benefits. WHATTTT!!!!!!

Carpi09

AP007 wrote: »

What brush are you tarring all youngsters with there?
They aren't all on the dole and those that are can not be said that they spend their JSA on booze. Geez!!

Liase with employers? Yeah and they get the time to do that? Have any power to make them interview peeople on jsa? Nope sorry to dissapoint you there, they do not do this at all.

Well I believe I am still a youngster myself and I am by no means tarring them but I see a few years above and below me that do exactly that but I thought they were actually getting help but clearly, according to you, they go there, show proof and go again. How is this going to get individuals motivated/determined to find a job.

I am not disappointed on the slightest, just shocked that a JOB CENTRE does not help individuals find a job but just enforce that they prove they are looking for one which is probably very easy to do!

Dunroamin

Person_one wrote: »

Also, we're only on page 4.

Not really an explanation, although I did thank the post.

I don't know about you, I'm on page 7.

AP007

Dunroamin wrote: »

School leavers are ineligible for JSA and are given help with apprenticeships etc by Connexions and other careers services.

you can still be a school leaver at 18 and then you do get it but its only say 'isn’t usually paid to 16 or 17 year olds' not that it is never paid.

AP007

Carpi09 wrote: »

Well I believe I am still a youngster myself and I am by no means tarring them but I see a few years above and below me that do exactly that but I thought they were actually getting help but clearly, according to you, they go there, show proof and go again. How is this going to get individuals motivated/determined to find a job.

I am not disappointed on the slightest, just shocked that a JOB CENTRE does not help individuals find a job but just enforce that they prove they are looking for one which is probably very easy to do!

I am on JSA and I am VERY motivated. No it is not easy to provide proof that you are applying for jobs as I have seen and heard people at the JC who have not shown proof get told off and given a warning.

Anyone can help you find a job advertied, just help you get the interview or the job. No one has that power not even the Gov!

Person_one

Dunroamin wrote: »

Not really an explanation, although I did thank the post.

I don't know about you, I'm on page 7.

I'm on 4, 20 posts per page. I didn't realise you could change the settings, I'll have to try and figure out how now!

Dunroamin

Person_one wrote: »

I'm on 4, 20 posts per page. I didn't realise you could change the settings, I'll have to try and figure out how now!

I didn't know that either - I certainly didn't change anything.

Carpi09

Person_one wrote: »

I'm on 4, 20 posts per page. I didn't realise you could change the settings, I'll have to try and figure out how now!

Dunroamin wrote: »

I didn't know that either - I certainly didn't change anything.

Let me know if you find out, I would like to know if you can change the settings :j

Magnolia

mardigrasgirl wrote: »

he had a lump sum, which he spent on his house and a car.

Which is exactly what the lump sum is meant to be used for. If the serviceman has been living in accommodation on camp then he has neither a roof nor a pot to pi$$ in!

He has spent his lump sum wisely in bricks and mortar and used it just for the purpose it was intended.

It would be nice to have been able to put it somewhere to use as and when it was required but that is just not possible.

Back in the day the lump sum would have bought you a home but not any more - it just never kept up with inflation.

If you have never served in HMF you will have no idea just how expensive it is to join civvie street.

Good luck OP but I am afraid there is not much can be done about it.

Get him to contact his resettlement officer and see if they have any leads for work.

anamenottaken

Carpi09 wrote: »

Let me know if you find out, I would like to know if you can change the settings :j

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andygb

Is it just me that thinks a £700 pension at the age of 43 is a pretty good deal?
I am 55 this year, unemployed (for the past year) and do not get any benefits - nil!
Why is my (or for that matter any other person's) 35 years in work, any less important than somone who has decided to join the army for 25 years?
I would say to this guy - "welcome to the real World mate, you are still young, you have £700 more each month than the majority of people, and when someone gives you a payoff, think very wisely how you spend it"