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  • john539
    john539 Posts: 16,968 Forumite
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    notanewuser wrote: »
    When are the govt going to bring in sanctions for those that so obviously are doing all they can to avoid work? They could call it "last chance" - removing all benefits and replacing with a cardboard box, a blanket and a begging bowl. Might help "focus the mind", don't you think?
    And it might help focus your mind if you lose your job, have no money, fall ill and are thrown out on the streets. :beer: :T
  • gay_guy
    gay_guy Posts: 878 Forumite
    john539 wrote: »
    Who is paying the postage ?

    What's sort of question is that? its me who is paying the postage, why you ask anyway? :D
  • notanewuser
    notanewuser Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    john539 wrote: »
    And it might help focus your mind if you lose your job, have no money, fall ill and are thrown out on the streets. :beer: :T

    Do your research. ;)
    Trying to be a man is a waste of a woman
  • stix62
    stix62 Posts: 1,021 Forumite
    gay_guy wrote: »
    What's sort of question is that? its me who is paying the postage, why you ask anyway? :D

    Why?
    The cost is as good a reason as any you SHOULDN'T be writing to 10 employers per week, at least not via Royal Mail.
    If you're going to post 10 spec letters a week, second class, that's a fiver a week off your JSA - £6 if you go 1st class.
    'Write' to employers via email, or drop in to their premises and hand a spec letter in personally ;)

    It's bad enough you have to jump through hoops to get your benefits without fear of sanctions, it shouldn't cost you a slice of those benefits to do the jumping!!
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    gay_guy wrote: »
    What's sort of question is that? its me who is paying the postage, why you ask anyway? :D
    You have £6 a week to do so? You shouldn't have to pay - email!
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  • john539
    john539 Posts: 16,968 Forumite
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    notanewuser wrote: »
    Do your research. ;)
    I shouldn't need to do "research" if you make stupid posts or they are not clear.
  • john539
    john539 Posts: 16,968 Forumite
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    gay_guy wrote: »
    What's sort of question is that? its me who is paying the postage, why you ask anyway? :D
    Because it's going to cost you a lot of money on a pointless activity.

    You're clueless JC advisor has put a load of mindless numbers on your JSAG without any real thought or commonsense.
  • notanewuser
    notanewuser Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    john539 wrote: »
    Because it's going to cost you a lot of money on a pointless activity.

    You're clueless JC advisor has put a load of mindless numbers on your JSAG without any real thought or commonsense.

    Who's clueless? :rotfl:
    Trying to be a man is a waste of a woman
  • gay_guy
    gay_guy Posts: 878 Forumite
    stix62 wrote: »
    Why?
    The cost is as good a reason as any you SHOULDN'T be writing to 10 employers per week, at least not via Royal Mail.
    If you're going to post 10 spec letters a week, second class, that's a fiver a week off your JSA - £6 if you go 1st class.
    'Write' to employers via email, or drop in to their premises and hand a spec letter in personally ;)

    It's bad enough you have to jump through hoops to get your benefits without fear of sanctions, it shouldn't cost you a slice of those benefits to do the jumping!!

    I never send post 1st class, I sent them 2nd class, also I am sure I can afford it as I don't smoke, I don't drink that often, I haven't got virgin, sky, bt but I do have talktalk for all 3 ;)

    Btw I have got no choice as I can't afford to loose my Jobseekers, I don't want to be sanctioned. :D
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    gay_guy wrote: »
    I never send post 1st class, I sent them 2nd class, also I am sure I can afford it as I don't smoke, I don't drink that often, I haven't got virgin, sky, bt but I do have talktalk for all 3 ;)

    Btw I have got no choice as I can't afford to loose my Jobseekers, I don't want to be sanctioned. :D
    You do have a choice the JSA is money you need to LIVE on not to apply for jobs so ask the JC for the stamps or say you have emailed them as that's 100% proof you did indeed 'write' to the company.

    How are you proving you have written to the companies? A though are the JC asking for proof of postage?
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