JSA - under 25 - having to sign on every week and far away from home?

Dunroamin

gettingready wrote: »

The best answer on here, thanks a lot for that. Of course this is the best option and we will work on this one. The sooner the better.

So, you mean she/you haven't been doing this already? That might explain a lot.

SHIRAZ

gettingready wrote: »

So mum worrying about her daughter safety is a snob now?

Good one...

she's an adult for goodness sake, your comments earlier regarding other unemployed people and DWP staff was the reason I think your a snob, I don't buy that it's unsafe, I think you just have an attitude regarding the whole situation and that is glaringly obvious to me and I think most other posters...

Dunroamin

gettingready wrote: »

So mum worrying about her daughter safety is a snob now?

Good one...

I can't think of anywhere in London that's unsafe for a young adult to walk through in broad daylight - is she being as fussy about where she works?

gettingready

Dunroamin wrote: »

So, you mean she/you haven't been doing this already? That might explain a lot.

No, not for a part time job. She was looking for full time jobs only.

She has only signed on few days ago.

We did not think about a part time job actually - just to avoid this whole nonsense of jumping through the hoops for a CONTRIBUTION based JSA peanuts.

jacques_chirac

gettingready wrote: »

No, not for a part time job. She was looking for full time jobs only.

She has only signed on few days ago.

We did not think about a part time job actually - just to avoid this whole nonsense of jumping through the hoops for a CONTRIBUTION based JSA peanuts.

Confused - if £56 is 'peanuts' to you, why are you moaning over a £4 bus fare?

busy_mom_2

gettingready wrote: »

No she will not be refunded anything - she asked and she was told she will not be refunded any travel costs to any of those weekly sign in sessions.

Next time she is booked an interview, tell her to ask for the mandatory letter that informs her of the sanctions that can be imposed if she fails to attend, on there it will clearly state she will be re-embursed her fares, please do not shout at me by typing in bold, if you do not want help then do not ask.

esmy

OK, once again.....

My 18 year old signs on weekly, not at the nearest JC but at the next nearest, probably 5 miles away (nearest is 3). It's in a very grim area, one of the worst in our city but she is an adult and knows how to look after herself. She pays £4.20 for a day bus ticket and uses this for the rest of the day to take CVs to potential employers, tour the job agencies etc etc. She could walk - it's her choice to go by bus.

As far as I am concerned if she (or anyone else) takes the taxpayers shilling, she will have to abide by the rules, even if they seem stupid or pointless.

Tiddlywinks

gettingready wrote: »

Paying out more and more and getting nothing back in any shape or form - my attitude is very logical.

I would prefer my tax to directly benefit my daughter when she needs it and not some lazy bums who have never ever worked.

Nothing back? Really?

Aside from the....

- Education your daughter has received
- Healthcare from the NHS
- The council flat you live in
- Law Enforcement / Courts / legal system for your protection
- National infrastructure of roads etc
- Public administration of benefits, the countryside, the environment etc
- Armed services

... I could go on...

You are kidding yourself if you believe your contributions will cover the resources taken by you and your daughter over the past few years.

You are not quite as important to the economy as you think you are!

pink_princess

gettingready wrote: »

So mum worrying about her daughter safety is a snob now?

Good one...

I worry about my children also but we need to trust that we have brought them up well enough to cope.

My DD1 is 18, has already been to Poland and London and many other places without me. We live in Durham.
I think the worst thing is her mixing with murders, house burglars, drug dealers etc. She aspires to work in law though, mainly rehabilitation. She has also applied to volunteer at Durham maximum security prison.

My DD2 age 16 is also going in to areas that I don't think are safe, Meadowell estate North Shields as example, 20 miles away using bus after bus. She wants to be a chef and get children eating healthy via creative food. Children who may not have tried many foods.

I am very proud that they will mix and see the best in all but as a Mam you do worry. Can you not do the route with her? Talk to the "low lives" that are hanging around? It will put your mind at ease and your DD may learn that it is not so scary really.

hoo

gettingready wrote: »

And YOU would want YOUR young daughter to hang around/walk trough a dodgy area with all local low lives hanging around 24/7?

Where there is a JC 15 min away in a safe area?

Only because some pen pusher decided it is a great idea to place U25 advisers in "regeneration area"?

So many really aggressive replies on here I can not believe it.

As I said before, it lacks any logic - the whole set up.

Don't want to add fuel to the fire but rather than walk the 3 odd miles or bus the whole journey could she not break it up and do a bit of both.
Personally our dog walk is more than three miles each way and we do that a couple of times a week after work and we really are out in the sticks, but it depends on what you're used to!

At least if she walks some of the way she'll be more likely to see employment opportunities "help wanted" signs etc that she wouldn't see whipping past on the bus.