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JSA Claim Help
Elizabeth_Kelly
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Hi All,
Let me explain!
I was on JSA and as part of this was sent to an Agency for 2 years work programme. Just before my work programme ended I set up an own business. Sadly the business has failed. The tax credits claim has been turned down. It has been 4 months since I ended JSA claim.
My question is this:
1) Should I apply for JSA straight away and do a rapid reclaim
OR
2) Wait until 6 months are up and do a new claim?
My reason for asking this is if I go back Straight away will I be put back on the work programme. I signed off on the last day of work programme and if I hadn't done this I would have had to go back to Job centre from then on only.The work Programme or business advisor were not very useful anyway.
If I wait until 6 months and start a new claim then I start at the beginning again. The job centre and then the dreaded work programme again if I am still unlucky in finding work. And yes I understand I will have to survive 2 more months on my own.
Which option is better?
Personally I would rather be in work but simply can't find a job. For all the economy doing so great I don't see it!
Liz:eek:
Let me explain!
I was on JSA and as part of this was sent to an Agency for 2 years work programme. Just before my work programme ended I set up an own business. Sadly the business has failed. The tax credits claim has been turned down. It has been 4 months since I ended JSA claim.
My question is this:
1) Should I apply for JSA straight away and do a rapid reclaim
OR
2) Wait until 6 months are up and do a new claim?
My reason for asking this is if I go back Straight away will I be put back on the work programme. I signed off on the last day of work programme and if I hadn't done this I would have had to go back to Job centre from then on only.The work Programme or business advisor were not very useful anyway.
If I wait until 6 months and start a new claim then I start at the beginning again. The job centre and then the dreaded work programme again if I am still unlucky in finding work. And yes I understand I will have to survive 2 more months on my own.
Which option is better?
Personally I would rather be in work but simply can't find a job. For all the economy doing so great I don't see it!
Liz:eek:
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Can someone please answer or provide a link to handbook with the rules.
If JSA claimed straight away will it be a separate new claim or if JSA is claimed after 6 months will it be a new separate claim?
Liz0
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