Sanctioned for missed appointment in February 😡

Sammieriley

I am very upset and very angry with the way job centre are dealing with my claim, I recently moved in with my mum and was recieving universal credit, but I got told I'm on a sanction for 89 days due to missing a appointment in February! I have made that many phone calls and been in myself but keep getting told different things, they expect me to live on £5.77 every month which is impossible and I was told to make a claim for hardship which I have done, then I received a call back from them saying I've been refused hardship but can't give me a reason to why I have, I don't know what else to do, I'm 24 and they know my mum can't support me, I've done everything even more since I went back to my mums by going on courses and even got a job which starts in 2 months because they have to do Dbs checks, I'm at the end of it now and don't know what to do, has anyone got any advice x

rogerblack

Why did you miss the appointment in Febuary?
In principle, you can appeal this sanction if you have good reason.

McKneff

And of course your mum will support you, its what us mums do.


She wont sit there eating a meal and watch you go hungry.

pmlindyloo

Sammieriley wrote: »

I am very upset and very angry with the way job centre are dealing with my claim, I recently moved in with my mum and was recieving universal credit, but I got told I'm on a sanction for 89 days due to missing a appointment in February! I have made that many phone calls and been in myself but keep getting told different things, they expect me to live on £5.77 every month which is impossible and I was told to make a claim for hardship which I have done, then I received a call back from them saying I've been refused hardship but can't give me a reason to why I have, I don't know what else to do, I'm 24 and they know my mum can't support me, I've done everything even more since I went back to my mums by going on courses and even got a job which starts in 2 months because they have to do Dbs checks, I'm at the end of it now and don't know what to do, has anyone got any advice x

Hardship payments are usually made only to cover essential costs. since you are living at home with your mum then the only essential cost will be food/toiletries.

If you mum really can't support you for a couple of months then this link may point you in the right direction.

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/benefit-sanctions-and-what-to-do-about-them

Other ideas:

Sell something.
Ring creditors (mobile phone etc) explain the situation and ask for time to pay
Borrow from other family/friends

TattyG

If your costs are food and toiletries, then ask the job centre for a foodbank voucher - that will help for a few days x

When_the_going_gets_tough

Get some advice from the cab and see if you can appeal the sanction

konark

Where is the £5.77 a month coming from?

Why weren't you sanctioned in February, why have they waited so long?

Appeal the sanction!

I'm afraid if the sanction stands any money they give n hardship will be just a loan which you have to pay back.

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Sammieriley wrote: »

I am very upset and very angry with the way job centre are dealing with my claim, I recently moved in with my mum and was recieving universal credit, but I got told I'm on a sanction for 89 days due to missing a appointment in February! I have made that many phone calls and been in myself but keep getting told different things, they expect me to live on £5.77 every month which is impossible and I was told to make a claim for hardship which I have done, then I received a call back from them saying I've been refused hardship but can't give me a reason to why I have, I don't know what else to do, I'm 24 and they know my mum can't support me, I've done everything even more since I went back to my mums by going on courses and even got a job which starts in 2 months because they have to do Dbs checks, I'm at the end of it now and don't know what to do, has anyone got any advice x

go and see your MP its surprising what they can do...even the tory ones :rotfl: