Help! Been sacked but can't sign on

Cde77

DCFC79 wrote: »

Why not apply for housing benefit and see what happens.

Yep I think I will thanks :-)

Cde77

HappyMJ wrote: »

Yes just claim as normal and don't worry about tax. You haven't earnt enough to pay any.

Thanks again happymj but at the risk of sounding stupid, how much do you have to earn before you have to start paying tax?

jazabelle

It depends on your tax code. It will have a number in it i.e. 810L means you can earn 8100 roughly. If you google your tax code it will tell you. Next year will rise to 9,205.

paulwellerfan

jazabelle wont the tax code rise this april then????

Cde77

Yep it's 810L

Can I just say thanks to everyone who replied here
Your comments have been a great help for me

GMbabies

OP handed in 'notice' before she was sacked...so how does that work out? Is she still entitled to income-based/contribution based JSA? If the employer is on a bit of nasty side, they could tell DWP that you've handed in notice. I think you need to get proper advice from CAB.

MoneySavingUser

jazabelle wrote: »

It depends on your tax code. It will have a number in it i.e. 810L means you can earn 8100 roughly. If you google your tax code it will tell you. Next year will rise to 9,205.

9440 now http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/it.htm

JasonRain

Tax is nothing to do with JSA so you can definately sign on

zzzLazyDaisy

MoneySavingUser wrote: »

Contact ACAS http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1461 or citizens advice bureau for advice

What was the notice entitlement in your contract? If it was one week you are entitled to be restored to full pay for the one week's notice. If it was more than one week you are entitled to be paid sick pay (either SSP or contractual sick pay, whichever applies).

You are also entitled to be paid for any outstanding statutory holiday pay earned but untaken. You may also be entitled to any outstanding additional contractual holiday pay but you need to check your contract/employee handbook for that.

However as you have only worked for them for 5 months, you do not qualify for employment protection and you cannot take them to a tribunal for the way you have been treated as they can dismiss you for any reason or no reason at all within the first two years, provided they do not breach anti-discrimination legislation, and they do not have to follow any procedures unless the contract states that the disciplinary procedures are contractual (which is very unusual and normally only happens where the workplace is highly unionised).

Cde77

Yes the notice period on the contract is 1 week and I now believe that I am also owed at least 1 weeks holiday pay from 3, if not the full 5, months of my employment.

I have emailed my ex boss about this but only received back thinly veiled threats about my future work prospects so I will pursue this with the CAB.

Regarding me having already given my notice before being sacked, I'm not sure how it may or may not affect my JSA claim although I suppose I will have to mention it at interview tomorrow.

Thanks again everyone !