"Going on Holiday" = Benefit Stopped!!!

Brassedoff

She was supposed to notify the JC that she had a holiday booked. They will normally pay up to a fortnight, even if the holiday is abroad.

Many people do not realise that there is a system at airports which cross-references passengers against the DWP/HMRC's database. Going onto the flight booking is enough to trigger the system, in your daughters case, to stop her benefits. It would be the same if it were a taxi driver claiming to only earn £150 a week through your books. UKBA would make a point of stopping them on the way out to search for undeclared taxable income (spending money to you & I). Anything over £1,000 in cash and they can confiscate it.

Your daughter will have to explain it was a spur of the moment trip planned as a surprise "pick me up" by her friend when she next signs on.

Macca83_2

A4A1 wrote: »

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This is the latest in a long line of demands by her " advisor". in order to retain her benefit. Im beginning to think its becoming personal.
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Why? Because the job centre is ensuring that a job seeker is job seeking

terryw

Brassedoff wrote: »

She was supposed to notify the JC that she had a holiday booked. They will normally pay up to a fortnight, even if the holiday is abroad.

Many people do not realise that there is a system at airports which cross-references passengers against the DWP/HMRC's database. Going onto the flight booking is enough to trigger the system, in your daughters case, to stop her benefits. It would be the same if it were a taxi driver claiming to only earn £150 a week through your books. UKBA would make a point of stopping them on the way out to search for undeclared taxable income (spending money to you & I). Anything over £1,000 in cash and they can confiscate it.

Your daughter will have to explain it was a spur of the moment trip planned as a surprise "pick me up" by her friend when she next signs on.

You are mistaken. JSA is not payable whilst abroad.

withabix

Quite right.

If you are claiming JSA and potentially other benefits, you have no business going on a foreign holiday (no matter who paid for it) and expecting us tax payers to give you some spending money.

Dunroamin

A4A1 wrote: »

Thanks for your quick responses, ..... suppose if thats policy then there is nothing else to be done, ............. just have to wait and see how long the " rapid response claim" takes when she gets back.
Just that I have never heard of anyone else having their claim stopped because they are going on holiday,.... but accept if they are not available for work then you dont get paid!.

It's certainly been the case since I signed on 30 odd years ago, you can't claim an unemployment benefit (JSA) whilst holidaying abroad.

Denno666

I've just come back from a holiday abroad (didn't have to worry about a tan - it snowed!), and signed off before I went away. I was told to make my claim online when I got back and I'd be applying for a rapid reclaim.

Have made my application, but absolutely no mention of rapid reclaim on the form. Is there supposed to be?

jennyc85

how on earth do people on benefits afford a foreign holiday anyway?! I work my !!!! off & can't afford one! :S

sammyjammy

jennyc85 wrote: »

how on earth do people on benefits afford a foreign holiday anyway?! I work my !!!! off & can't afford one! :S

Perhaps the holiday was booked and paid for before they lost their job or someone else paid for it for them or they used a little of their redundancy money. Just because you can't afford a holiday doesn't mean unemployed people shouldn't have one!

sammyjammy

Brassedoff wrote: »

Many people do not realise that there is a system at airports which cross-references passengers against the DWP/HMRC's database. Going onto the flight booking is enough to trigger the system, in your daughters case, to stop her benefits. It would be the same if it were a taxi driver claiming to only earn £150 a week through your books. UKBA would make a point of stopping them on the way out to search for undeclared taxable income (spending money to you & I). Anything over £1,000 in cash and they can confiscate it.

What absolute nonsense. There is no link between DWP computer systems and airport systems. Its quite laughable.

As for HMRC recovering money owed in tax from holiday makers well I'm still laughing :rotfl:

saintjammyswine

sammyjammy wrote: »

Perhaps the holiday was booked and paid for before they lost their job or someone else paid for it for them or they used a little of their redundancy money. Just because you can't afford a holiday doesn't mean unemployed people shouldn't have one!

But surely the benefits system is only there to provide a last lifeline for those unable to work. Not to prop up a holiday whether to pay for it, as spending money or to come home to afterwards. Sorry, not with you on this one.