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Holiday on jsa

timetoshine
timetoshine Posts: 13 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Evening

Going on holiday in the UK, do I need to tell the Job center that I'm going?
Currently receiving JSA and will be back before I need to sign on again.

Will be looking on line while I'm away, but can't come back earlie.
The holiday was booked last year, long before I started claiming.

Thanks

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  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    I believe that if it is a holiday in the UK you can fill in a holiday form for a maximum of two weeks.
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  • HappyMJ
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    timetoshine wrote: »
    Evening

    Going on holiday in the UK, do I need to tell the Job center that I'm going?
    Currently receiving JSA and will be back before I need to sign on again.

    Will be looking on line while I'm away, but can't come back earlie.
    The holiday was booked last year, long before I started claiming.

    Thanks
    As long as you keep looking for work then you meet the requirements of job seekers allowance. You can negotiate the inability to return immediately but I would just request a delay to any interview offers you might get. Actually I'd turn the phone off so you can't get any.
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  • specialboy
    specialboy Posts: 1,436 Forumite
    HappyMJ wrote: »
    As long as you keep looking for work then you meet the requirements of job seekers allowance. You can negotiate the inability to return immediately but I would just request a delay to any interview offers you might get. Actually I'd turn the phone off so you can't get any.

    You would seriously turn your phone off and miss out on the chance of an interview?
  • specialboy
    specialboy Posts: 1,436 Forumite
    HappyMJ wrote: »
    As long as you keep looking for work then you meet the requirements of job seekers allowance. You can negotiate the inability to return immediately but I would just request a delay to any interview offers you might get. Actually I'd turn the phone off so you can't get any.

    You would seriously turn your phone off and miss out on the chance of an interview?
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