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If they're abroad the electric and gas usage for that week will be lower. It's only the standard charge plus minimum use to keep things such as the fridge going.0
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No, I'm afraid *we* didn't.... I'll repost what you wrote to refresh your memory
if you don't get benefits and your claim has been closed and you have to reopen it when you return, how is that being allowed a holiday? you could go on holiday for a month under those rules just reclaim when you return.
that is hardly being allowed a holiday, they are kindly "allowing" you to close your claim :rotfl:0 -
StormyWeather wrote: »If they're abroad the electric and gas usage for that week will be lower. It's only the standard charge plus minimum use to keep things such as the fridge going.
so still a charge and they will still be waiting for the claim to restart.0 -
that's good to know then but they are still being penalised as the parent out of their JSA will still have to spend money on gas and electric. water and CC, if she doesn't get JSA the money she gets from elsewhere will go on those things.
Then they can't afford a holiday can they !
Do you really believe two weeks JSA is sufficient to take a family away on holiday for two weeks ?0 -
Then they can't afford a holiday can they !
Do you really believe two weeks JSA is sufficient to take a family away on holiday for two weeks ?
as has been pointed out it's not all the money have have and also if you have read this thread, they have been gifted this holiday.
Whether they were paying for it themselves or it's a gift is not the point, if they can afford a holiday, then surely that should be allowed, with benefits, if the benefits have to be stopped, do they really have to make the person reclaim, surely just deducing a weeks JSA would be fairer and also cheaper for the tax payer, than more form filling and waiting.0 -
as has been pointed out it's not all the money have have and also if you have read this thread, they have been gifted this holiday.
Whether they were paying for it themselves or it's a gift is not the point, if they can afford a holiday, then surely that should be allowed, with benefits, if the benefits have to be stopped, do they really have to make the person reclaim, surely just deducing a weeks JSA would be fairer and also cheaper for the tax payer, than more form filling and waiting.
This forum is desperately needed by people in crisis who need factual answers. You may mean well, but you really are not helping anybody by posting all your made up b*llocks.“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” --Upton Sinclair0 -
oh please...be careful you might crack the bottom of the barrel you are scrapping.
Eh?
Speak for yourself. You're the one giving out wrong information.
Something I have wondered:
If your intention is to go abroad for a job interview, are you still entitled to JSA?Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
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so still a charge and they will still be waiting for the claim to restart.
From total annual benefits of over £11k they will lose £71.
The real cost will be less than £71 as some of the bills will be lower.
If the parents are willing to pay for a holiday then I assume they'd be willing to offer some help until the JSA kicks back in.
Families of 1 adult and 3 children should be able to 'get by' on £150 a week until the extra £71 is reinstated.
I agree that the administration costs for ending a claim and restarting must be higher than just making a change in status and keeping the same claim open.
I also question whether a holiday in the UK presents fewer problems than abroad when it comes to meeting the other requirements for claiming JSA. But those are the rules and you have to stick to the rules to claim.0 -
Are you for real, of course it was the point I was making...by your argument they could have a holiday for a year, it just means they don't get any benefits, so all is good :rotfl:
So I guess the answer to my question that you have swerded, is they can have 2 weeks holiday but no benefits, so the child would be penalised.
We got there in the end.
Only JSA is stopped the child benefits continue. So only the adult is penalised.Tomorrow is the most important thing in life0
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