Need some advice on Jobseekers and work benefits

bradqwer

Hiya Guys went to attend a interview yesterday and got offered the job I said yes to the even though its a long distance currently live in Bradford, West Yorkshire and the role is in Skipton, North Yorkshire ( Will be moving head offices to leeds in Jan/Feb ) so that will benefit me much more the trip is 36 miles round daily which I will have to make using public transport so A rail card and Bus Pass will be my means of getting to the job.

I tried to do a quick look on google to see if anything exsisted for people and it appears it may have done in 2010 but I cant find nothing more recent so Im putting it out to you guys here to see if u know of anything I can claim.


Currently unemployed claiming JSA for a few weeks, I have been claiming a long time but missed a signing so had to make a rapid reclaim a month or so ago, also the starting salary is 13.5k am i likely to get any help in housing benefits/council tax or am i missing anything else I could claim for?

rltatty

If you are still claiming JSA & are with the work programme - they will help you with purchasing a bus pass & rail card if you ask them - if you are not with the work programme you could try asking your advisor at the Job Centre - they will usually help out for the first week or so - generally until you are due to be paid your wages.

For anything you may be able to claim you might want to pop your details into turn2us - google it - i'm not allowed to post links apparently!
This will give you an estimate of what you could claim.

Hope this helps.

Rltatty

bradqwer

cheers rltatty will check out the suggestion

Yeah I dont think Im on any scheme tbh If I dont get the help Im going to have to turn down the job as its going to be over £35 a week to get there, Im only taking job because its better than sitting around all day and its in a role I have interest in

Dunroamin

bradqwer wrote: »

cheers rltatty will check out the suggestion

Yeah I dont think Im on any scheme tbh If I dont get the help Im going to have to turn down the job as its going to be over £35 a week to get there, Im only taking job because its better than sitting around all day and its in a role I have interest in

If you turn down the job you're likely to be sanctioned and receive no jsa for up to six months.

bradqwer

Yeah I'm aware if I was refeared via the jc I could be sanctioned I found the job via my own means but if I can't live and afford to get to the job it really is pointless they should be willing to help it gets me off there system

Morlock

rltatty wrote: »

If you are still claiming JSA & are with the work programme - they will help you with purchasing a bus pass & rail card if you ask them - if you are not with the work programme you could try asking your advisor at the Job Centre - they will usually help out for the first week or so - generally until you are due to be paid your wages.

This is very over-optimistic advice, it is highly likely that neither the Work Programme provider nor the Jobcentre will provide any help with travel costs at all.