Today is a Bank Holiday

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

My contribution based JSA was not paid today, it was paid late last time it was due, and I got those idle people at the JC to sort it out. Apparently the system set up does not like Joint Claims, on the new pad system. Was assured after their flock up on 11th December 2014, it would not occur again.

Well, it has! Due payment today, not received. And lo and behold, it appears that Civil Servants have an extra Bank Holiday, unlike the rest of the populace.


Payment Dates
https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid


Bank Holiday
https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays


Next time they complain about pensions, they can go take a ...

Jimx26

Oh the irony of someone on JSA calling JC staff idle.

eyeinthesky

I used to work for MoD, so was a civil servant, and we got a 9th public holiday. I think it was for the Queen's birthday, but was taken on a day determined locally. Memory is not what it was, sorry. We also used to finish at midday on Maundy Thursday.
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Jimx26 wrote: »

Oh the irony of someone on JSA calling JC staff idle.

Oh the stupidity of equating 'employment status' with 'activity'.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Jimx26 wrote: »

Oh the irony of someone on JSA calling JC staff idle.

One hopes that you remain in good health throughout your working life. In case you missed the point, I will highlight the benefit not paid today.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

My contribution based JSA was not paid today

That means that I am temporarily unemployed.


Merry Christmas!

Kernow666

OMG christmas is cancelled because you havent got your free money for xmas

bod1467

Kernow666 wrote: »

OMG christmas is cancelled because you havent got your free money for xmas

Yet another idiot.

What part of contribution-based is difficult for you to understand?

Perhaps you've been fortunate enough to have never been unemployed? (I count myself in that group - I have almost been unemployed before but always managed to work something out).

Or perhaps you are a student and you've never been employed (other than part-time work during your studies)?

Either way - DON'T BE AN OBNOXIOUS @RSE!

Barny1979

To be fair, there may have been more sympathy for the OP if they had phrased their post better.

bod1467

Barny1979 wrote: »

To be fair, there may have been more sympathy for the OP if they had phrased their post better.

Looks again ....
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Nope - you've got me there. I can't see anything wrong with the OP's phrasing. At least nothing to warrant the vitriol and bile he's received.

Barny1979

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

and I got those idle people at the JC to sort it out.



Next time they complain about pensions, they can go take a ...

How about these 2 examples?

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Barny1979 wrote: »

How about these 2 examples?

Oh dear, one hopes you remain in good health for the season. Now which bity of my original post is too hard for you to understand?

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

My contribution based JSA was not paid today, it was paid late last time it was due, and I got those idle people at the JC to sort it out. Apparently the system set up does not like Joint Claims, on the new pad system. Was assured after their flock up on 11th December 2014, it would not occur again.

Well, it has! Due payment today, not received. And lo and behold, it appears that Civil Servants have an extra Bank Holiday, unlike the rest of the populace.


Payment Dates
https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid


Bank Holiday
https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays


Next time they complain about pensions, they can go take a ...

Now let me see what happened on 11th December 2014

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

My contribution based JSA was not paid today, it was paid late last time it was due, and I got those idle people at the JC to sort it out. Apparently the system set up does not like Joint Claims, on the new pad system. Was assured after their flock up on 11th December 2014, it would not occur again.

After that assurance, guess what

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

Well, it has! Due payment today, not received. And lo and behold, it appears that Civil Servants have an extra Bank Holiday, unlike the rest of the populace.

OK, now what shall I do with the £7 I have in the bank and the mortgage to pay later this week on Saturday?