When to tell job centre you are starting work?

DCFC79

Theres many a thread on the same subject, do as naf says, it worked for me.

sharpy2010

Whenever I get a new job and I've been on jobseekers (which was about 8 years ago now, the last time) I always sign on again two weeks into the new job. That way I get money to see me through until the first months pay.

They've never questioned it.

I believe they should do this as a matter of course anyway.

scooby088

OP I have always told the jc a few days after I start work it covers you if you don't like it.

Evilm

You sign off from the first day of work and NOT the first pay pack.

The jobcentre do have a discretionary fund and might be able to help out of that or you ask the employer for an advance.

Do not continue the claim beyond the first day of work - this is (at least technically) benefit fraud.

If you tell them in the meantime - and you should go to that meeting as you are still claiming the benefits - then you have to promise to keep looking for temporary work until your start date.

Naf

General_query wrote: »

thanks.


so they closed your claim down straight away, even though you had a few days before you were due to start a new job?

so in my case, they would cut all entitlement to jsa next monday - if thats when i sign on for the last time and tell them?

My problem was that it was really short notice (evening day before start day; claim had been closed or they had started. In theory there probably shouldn't be an issue telling them early; but not worth the risk of either JS getting it wrong (wrong date or just incorrectly cancelling your claim immediately); JS stopping payment because you're no longer actively looking; or the job falling through, or being amended.
Just best to wait 'till you're actually there.

sammyroser

Attend your appointment, tell them you are due to start work on the date your contract starts and bring proof such as a letter. Ask them if there is any help you can get for your first month of work, they can pay for things like first month of travel costs but this has to be done before your claim closes and is down to your advisers discretion. And if you have been signing for more then 26 weeks you will still receive a back to work payment, not sure but think it may be £100. Housing benefits will carry on for an extra four weeks as well I think. This will all happen only if you do things correctly. Don't commit fraud, that's just stupid.