OVER 60 How often would I have to sign on at Job Centre ?. Any Benefits for me ?

Sarinee

I wondered if anyone knew ?.

If I started signing on I don't think I could actually claim anything would just be for my 'stamp'.

If there are any other benefits to me going can you tell me please.
I am looking for a part-time job but look on the Gov website and others on a daily basis.

I rang the local Job Centre number just and after a few mins a woman answered, I asked her this very basic question thinking she would give me an answer but all she did was ask for my postcode and straightaway tried to pass me through to somewhere else. After a few minutes I was directed to an engaged tone which duely cut me off!

Mojisola

Get a pension check and see if you have enough years for a full pension. If not, it could be worth signing on to get credits.

https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-statement

Sarinee

I would still like an idea of how often I would have to sign on, any over 60's on here signing on ?. How often do you have to go and do you get any job interviews from The Job Centre ?

AP007

Sarinee wrote: »

I would still like an idea of how often I would have to sign on, any over 60's on here signing on ?. How often do you have to go and do you get any job interviews from The Job Centre ?

No one of any age will get job interviews from the job centre sorry to say.

McKneff

You may have to sign on on a weekly basis or even fortnightly.

Are you claiming Job seekers allowance. If not, get a pension forecast, if yu are not claiming anything and have more than the required 'stamps' you may not have to sign on at all.

What makes you thnk you wouldn't get any money then, if you have paid the required amount of stamps in the last couple of full tax years, then you can claim JSA. More details are needed to enable people to help you

McKneff

AP007 wrote: »

No one of any age will get job interviews from the job centre sorry to say.

Of course they do, thousands every day,

AP007

McKneff wrote: »

Of course they do, thousands every day,

Really? The job centre set people up with interviews? LOL

Since when? They aren't an agency.

Voyager2002

Sarinee wrote: »

I wondered if anyone knew ?.

If I started signing on I don't think I could actually claim anything would just be for my 'stamp'.

If there are any other benefits to me going can you tell me please.
I am looking for a part-time job but look on the Gov website and others on a daily basis.

I rang the local Job Centre number just and after a few mins a woman answered, I asked her this very basic question thinking she would give me an answer but all she did was ask for my postcode and straightaway tried to pass me through to somewhere else. After a few minutes I was directed to an engaged tone which duely cut me off!

Are you receiving a pension? If not, then you are in the same position as any other job-seeker. Most of us usually have to sign on once a fortnight, and receive some money so long as our savings are less then 16,000. Some people who have savings above that limit receive contributions-based JSA.

The job centre does have information about employers and the staff may point out particular vacancies that they think might interest you. If you need help applying, they may provide that assistance and so it is possible that you could get a job interview through them.

McKneff

AP007 wrote: »

Really? The job centre set people up with interviews? LOL

Since when? They aren't an agency.

I can only speak from experience, we often used to speak to Jc and set up interviews....

BurnleyBob

McKneff wrote: »

Of course they do, thousands every day,

“The government took the decision to change the role of jobcentres and almost overnight they have gone from being the place where you go to get help to the place where you go to get your benefits stopped." Allan Sampson, Regional Secretary, Public and Commercial Services Union.

AP007

McKneff wrote: »

I can only speak from experience, we often used to speak to Jc and set up interviews....

I can only speak from experience too and I have had no knowledge of any jobs from the JC as they do not get them and definitely do not set up people for interviews as that's not what they do.