Having trouble with the jobcentre

andy2004

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

just play "the game", do what is required of you as laid down in whatever agreement you get when on JSA.

Go along to as many interviews as poss for the experience if nothing comes of the job. Do some voluntary work. Don't feel so angry toward the Job Centre staff - they are not personally responsible for your situation.

Bit hard to go to interviews when you dont get any.
Would be nice if employers actually contacted people either way, at least then you'd have something to give to the jobcentre as proof.

in reply to the person who said about proof to the college,
1 i didnt get any letters from the college about the interview, it was done over the phone at the jobcentre.

2 the jobcentre told me who i had the interview with. however they where not told that person was going on holiday and someone else was taking over the class whilst they where on holiday

3 considering i was at the college for a good 45-60minutes, filling out forms giving to me but the person teaching the class i was interesting in doing.

nice news story for you lot to read.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/mar/25/jobcentre-newsletter-sanctions-targets

Walstri

andy2004 wrote: »

Bit hard to go to interviews when you dont get any.
Would be nice if employers actually contacted people either way, at least then you'd have something to give to the jobcentre as proof.

in reply to the person who said about proof to the college,
1 i didnt get any letters from the college about the interview, it was done over the phone at the jobcentre.

2 the jobcentre told me who i had the interview with. however they where not told that person was going on holiday and someone else was taking over the class whilst they where on holiday

3 considering i was at the college for a good 45-60minutes, filling out forms giving to me but the person teaching the class i was interesting in doing.

nice news story for you lot to read.

In future you'd be wise to request for email/letter confirmation of interviews. Either that or record the phone conversation if there's a recording function, but let the person on the other end know you're recording the call.

If the interviewer went on holiday you need written evidence on this. Your word over someone else's won't do. Take more initiative instead of relying on other people to hand written proof on the plate for you. They won't care if you get sanctioned. That's your responsibility.

SaveMeDo

As for the person saying maybe I should go to the dr, lol, when i had a kidney stone in 2011 which i thought was going to be a quick 2month ordeal, and ended up being 7 months, I was on esa, but after I saw THEIR doctors, they said I was fit for work, even though my own doctor said I wasnt due to still having the stone, so they sanctioned me.
Currently my brother in law is also sanctioned due to his illness he was on ESA, his own fault due to excessive drinking. but they are saying his fit for work which he is not.

If you are talking about ATOS, I believe the system has recently changed and the scandalous process of sign EVERYONE off ESA has been toned down.

Have you talked to the doctor about you mental health, and the stress you are suffering? Ask for a referal to a specialist, because you sound somewhat unhinged in your posts.