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

Dunroamin

gettingready wrote: »

Have a look an bankruptcy board- I am sure my daughter is the only one who's business did not work out due to economy. I am sure you will not find other posters talking about their own bankruptcies. Yes, my daughter must be the only one in the whole UK.

I bet there aren't many who go bankrupt a year out of university!

MissSarah151

Sorry if I'm missing the point - but, I don't understand - if it is causing you and your daughter so much stress and upset, wouldn't it be better to look for any NMW job - you aren't getting council tax reduction anyway - and in order to earn the jsa equivalent it's only a few hours work a week, the rest of the time can be used to find something better - as people have said, work is easier to come by when in work, she doesn't have to lose her ambition, the job doesn't have to be for life!

As for being asked for money/fags - I think you get that everywhere - I get it quite a bit when I'm going to and from uni in the town centre and live in a relatively small city! I usually say 'sorry, just got my bus pass on me' - they don't question that!

FBaby

Of course she is entitled and should feel no shame doing so temporary. However, claiming JSA comes with rules, which very few people think are right or fair, or appropriate for their situation. It is not a case that because you have contributed, you are entitled to control how that money comes to you. It means you are entitled to claim, however but doing so, you become at the mercy of their rules, end of. You don't want the rules, you don't claim. Maybe you could loan your daughter the same amount of money and then she can abide to YOUR rules.

I had miss the bankruptcy part. How can someone incur such levels of debts at that age that you would have to consider bankruptcy. It sounds like your daughter has a lot to learn yet about life, and maybe should feel a bit humble rather thinking she knows better than the dwp what is best for her to insure she gets a decently paid job asap.

Voyager2002

busy_mom wrote: »

But the bus fare issue is not an issue, apart for her signing day JCP will refund all her fares, she just has to show her ticket and ask!

Try reading the OP! The point is that she has to sign every week, and that the bus fares involved (not reimbursable) amount to about ten per cent of her income.

Voyager2002

gettingready wrote: »

Because I do not want her to walk through an unsafe/dangerous area where they decided to put the under 25's sign on place as part of some no doubt "regeneration project".

Anything else?

Surely she could plan her journey so that only one bus ride is needed to avoid the "bad" area, while walking the rest of the way.

And as others have posted, an Oyster card should reduce her travel costs.

princessdon

I find it strange you think you adult child shouldn't sign on once a week a few miles from home, you have a good work ethic, it's good to pass this on, tough if it means walking or cycling (I'd get the most old fashioned bike from frecycle and make her bike personally).

But then you posted that you think you should get help with rent and council tax as its not fair you support her, yet she owes £8,000 worth of rent which the landlord will never see, so you are happy for him/her to support your daughter.

I think you need to take the rose tinted glasses off and woman up. Get her up at 6am, get her looking for work, start making her realise that life needs work,

gettingready

Have been on those forums for a while and have seen fair amount of nonsense but....some of the replies I got here are just simply amazing.

From:

"Is signing on every week in a JC out of the borough involving 3 bus rides each way rather than in JC within walking distance normal"? question.. somehow it got to someone claiming to be supporting my cats....

Bit of my fault of course as I tried to reply to some insane arguments.

Leave you to it.

Have a good rest of the week.

SHIRAZ

gettingready wrote: »

Have been on those forums for a while and have seen fair amount of nonsense but....some of the replies I got here are just simply amazing.



Bit of my fault of course as I tried to reply to some insane arguments.

Leave you to it.

Have a good rest of the week.

Nah I'd say it's all your fault as you said much worse things than that about DWP employees and other people (in the same boat as your daughter) who you described as bums, does that make her a bum too seeing as she's sponging off you and is bankrupt?!
you really do make me chuckle at your inflated sense of superiority :rotfl:

NYM

gettingready wrote: »

Have a look an bankruptcy board- I am sure my daughter is the only one who's business did not work out due to economy. I am sure you will not find other posters talking about their own bankruptcies. Yes, my daughter must be the only one in the whole UK.

Many businesses fail unfortunately, however, your daughter owes over £30,000 to ' pay day loans/council tax/rent/gas/electric bills, water bill, mobile bill, credit cards, catalogue etc......' hardly the types of creditors connected to a business.

I think it's more that your 23 yr old expects something for nothing and with your kind of attitude, it's hardly surprising.

princessdon

NYM wrote: »

Many businesses fail unfortunately, however, your daughter owes over £30,000 to ' pay day loans/council tax/rent/gas/electric bills, water bill, mobile bill, credit cards, catalogue etc......' hardly the types of creditors connected to a business.

I think it's more that your 23 yr old expects something for nothing and with your kind of attitude, it's hardly surprising.

And that is the crux.

OP - you said she got drawn in by her ex, she's young, your her mother, but, she's a grown woman and needs a kick up the backside not cotton gloves.

She's needs to realise she's let people down, caused hardship and although cent be retracted, isn't right. She needs to grow up, honestly Molly coddling does no favours. She when bankrupt will have a hard time ahead, landlords and certain employers won't touch her, no credit for 6 years etc, higher mortgage payments possibility etc, it needs a tougher skin than I don't like the area I have to go to.

She's possibly vulnerable after the way things didnt work out, but the there there approach for something so small is not going to help her. She wants JSA she signs on and it's tough if not. You live her, the JSA don't and some far younger children work, live, school in that borough. She isnt above it.

I'd support excessive travel on low JSA being unfair, but 3.5 miles to an area you don't agree with is unfair to those who live there permanently - many like you who work in social housing. I live in an affluent area for my borough, yet our local seafront isn't an ideal place at night during the summer as they head to the beach in droves with alcohol. My children need to learn this, not hide them from the fact they exist.