Jobcentre discretion/flexible fund?

ArtoDeeto

Lieja wrote: »

In my experience, it is extremely difficult to get JCP to pay for anything without a fight. No conspiracy theories, just based on my own personal experience and that of my colleagues.

sniggings wrote: »

same in my experience, jobcenter say there is no help and the WP offered to LEND me one weeks travel costs even tho they know I won't get paid for a month, so I would still be short of 3 weeks travel costs to work :mad: yet they will be getting thousands for "helping" me back into work.

YES there is a reason for that - where do you think the money comes from?

Lieja

ArtoDeeto wrote: »

YES there is a reason for that - where do you think the money comes from?

I'm sure there are some good reasons for saying no, but there are also some stupid reasons, and some advisors with a 'computer says no' mentality and zero flexibility around actual real life. I have escalated requests in such circumstances, and have indeed been told that particular advisors have been far too rigid in their dealing with the situation. At the end of the day, job seekers stand a much better chance of getting a job if they have suitable clothes, and are much more likely to stay in work if they don't struggle to get there for their first month, thereby costing JCP much less in the long term.