Wage incentive "course"? (6 month JSA mandatory)

Isotropic

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Do a search on the regulations... For example, someone doing voluntary work is exempt from "mandatory work activity" (so long as their voluntary work is properly declared and recorded by the jobcentre) and it would be logical for something similar to apply to your mandatory course.

It'll be that kind of thing, yes, it's just I can't find any information on this course that would allow me to find the relevant regulations and the Jobcentre are outright refusing to tell me.

Isotropic

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rogerblack

Isotropic wrote: »

I'm still pretty stunned at the complete lack of public official information and the refusal by the Jobcentre to let me see it.

I wish I could say I'm surprised at this.
However - the jobcenter do not actually have to do this.
They have to supply this sort of information only if you are sanctioned, or your claim ended, and you wish to appeal.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/decision-makers-guide-staff-guide
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decision-makers-guide-memos-staff-guide

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/250874/m-04-13.pdf
may be useful - amongst many others.

thorsoak

Are you telling us that you are a Chemistry Graduate, and do not understand the meaning of the term MANDATORY?

With all due respect, it would appear that you need to do a course in understanding english!

rogerblack

thorsoak wrote: »

Are you telling us that you are a Chemistry Graduate, and do not understand the meaning of the term MANDATORY?

What the staff say is mandatory, and what is actually legally mandatory under the various legislation may not be the same thing.

FBaby

You've been applying to many jobs, got interviews, but not offered one job. Maybe you are missing something that you are not aware of and maybe this course would help identify what it is?

tomterm8

FBaby wrote: »

You've been applying to many jobs, got interviews, but not offered one job. Maybe you are missing something that you are not aware of and maybe this course would help identify what it is?

It would be nice if he knew what was in this course so that he could decide whether it would be useful or whether something else would help him more. Or even, if it is a mandatory course, take any steps before the course to make it as useful as possible.

Which is what the original question was.

BillJones

Isotropic wrote: »

I do not want to attend because I have already attended a similar week long course a few months ago as a Jobseeker Direction (CVs and Interviews), and also because I am a Chemistry graduate that has been applying to tens of suitable jobs weekly and been getting interviews ever since I began claiming - based on my experience of the prior course there's not much more they could tell me that would help.

If you don't want to do the course, then you are allowed to withdraw yor claim for benefits, and not attend.

If you are so sure that you are going to find a job soon that you have no need of it, then a few weeks off benefts while you finalise the right job is not going to break you.

Isotropic

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NYM

Isotropic wrote: »

Assume I live in Cumbria. There's no jobs within an hour's travel that are set up to accept graduates without much experience. I would need to move to the South-East for that and that's something I'm very much considering.

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I'm sure I've read posts on this forum that suggest JSA claimants are expected to seek work within 90 minutes travel time from their home.:think: