Hi, does anyone know about the training thing with JSA?

Ballistic

Hi all. Have been signing on for almost 6 months come june/july and i was told i will have to be attending a daily training thing soon? Does anyone know what this is all about and what it involves also do i have to attend every day until im successful with landing a job? Thanx

Elzmumof3

my neighbour just did this - he worked for a 4 weeks for a charity, 30 hours a week, and got his JSA paid.

bigboybrother

Elzmumof3 wrote: »

my neighbour just did this - he worked for a 4 weeks for a charity, 30 hours a week, and got his JSA paid.

And that is training???? How will that improve the poster's chance of securing employment?

I took a couple of years off work 12 years ago and volunteered to work with disadvantaged and disturbed young adults. It was a working farm where the youngsters lived.
Having come from a long line of farmers myself as well as helping to run the family farm until I was 16, I was best placed to teach these youngsters the many aspects of animal agriculture, especially with my abilities around bovines.

I did that for just over 2 years working an average 50 hour week. I received petrol money and was provided with all of my meals. I wasn't claiming any benefits and we lived for those two years on our savings and investments.

That was fun - it certainly wasn't training - it had no connection with my career as an accountant!

Parva

bigboybrother wrote: »

And that is training???? How will that improve the poster's chance of securing employment?

I took a couple of years off work 12 years ago and volunteered to work with disadvantaged and disturbed young adults.

I did that for just over 2 years working an average 50 hour week. I received petrol money and was provided with all of my meals. I wasn't claiming any benefits and we lived for those two years on our savings and investments.

Bully for you that you had sufficient savings to work 'voluntarily' for 2 years. Now could you step in to the real world please?

bigboybrother

Parva wrote: »

Bully for you that you had sufficient savings to work 'voluntarily' for 2 years. Now could you step in to the real world please?

That wasn't the point of my posting. Yes I was fortunate, made possible by sheer hard work and being carefull with money (no holidays for over 10 years, don't smoke or drink alcohol and didn't have a social life except that at home with my family). I actually do live in the real world, but the difference between myself and others I read about, is that I make the best of what I have got and thank God for every day that he gives me.

The point that you clearly missed was that working for a charity to me cannot be said to be 'training'. At best it is a vocation decided upon by the individual wishing to give something back to society. For the Jobcentre to make someone carry out that type of work cannot by any stretch of the imagination be classed as helping someone to re-train. It is simply bowing to public opinion that people should 'work' for their benefit money.

Parva

bigboybrother wrote: »

That wasn't the point of my posting. Yes I was fortunate, made possible by sheer hard work and being carefull with money (no holidays for over 10 years, don't smoke or drink alcohol and didn't have a social life except that at home with my family). I actually do live in the real world, but the difference between myself and others I read about, is that I make the best of what I have got and thank God for every day that he gives me.

The point that you clearly missed was that working for a charity to me cannot be said to be 'training'. At best it is a vocation decided upon by the individual wishing to give something back to society. For the Jobcentre to make someone carry out that type of work cannot by any stretch of the imagination be classed as helping someone to re-train. It is simply bowing to public opinion that people should 'work' for their benefit money.

Fantastic ideals. I would go volunteer for my local charity tomorrow and offer to milk the cows for 2 years for free. Alas I didn't have your foresight to bank at least £8k to pay for the rent / bills /food, how stupid of me. You're a true inspiration, something I'll aspire to in my next life. Oh wait, you're Andy. Guess I'm fine as I am.

seven-day-weekend

Working in a Charity shop will give the person a structure to their day, train them in people skills and provide them with a referee when they come to apply for a 'proper'job.

Now could someone answer the OP's question? I personally don't know enough about it to do so.

LunaLady

So you had enough savings to support a family of four for 2 years, but now you are on pension credit?

superwoman4

LunaLady wrote: »

So you had enough savings to support a family of four for 2 years, but now you are on pension credit?

bigboybrother wrote: »

Having come from a long line of farmers myself as well as helping to run the family farm until I was 16, I was best placed to teach these youngsters the many aspects of animal agriculture, especially with my abilities around bovines.
That was fun - it certainly wasn't training - it had no connection with my career as an accountant!

It explains all the bull***t he writes.

bigboybrother wrote: »

Now I am bored with just sitting around doing nothing at home, been like this for the past 4 years.

Many years ago I used to be a semi pro musician, mainly working in cabaret clubs backing well known artistes. I have toured twice in Europe and back in the late 60's we had a No1 record.