They want me to pay £70 for CRB check???

Axon75

What is this with the CRB check they want me to pay? And they don't accept from other companies that I did it for free! Is this scam? Can I get refund for this? Is there a solution to avoid it???

HappyMJ

Axon75 wrote: »

What is this with the CRB check they want me to pay? And they don't accept from other companies that I did it for free! Is this scam? Can I get refund for this? Is there a solution to avoid it???

Who is they? You don't have to pay if you don't want to. Explain to the employer that you have no money. You probably won't be offered the job though.

usefulmale

A DBS check is a 'cost of doing business' expense. ALWAYS make the employer pay or walk away.

GothicStirling

Some employers pay for it (NHS), some don't. I paid for one when I was an agency worker, and have had interviews for care homes that told me at interview that I would have to pay for the DBS (not called CRB anymore) myself. Its up to you whether you accept those terms, but no not a scam.

FireWyrm

Reputable businesses count it as a cost of business since it is a requirement imposed by the Government to crack down on illegal workers. If the company wont pay, then I suggest that they are not reputable, and therefore, you dont want to work for them.

stevemLS

FireWyrm wrote: »

Reputable businesses count it as a cost of business since it is a requirement imposed by the Government to crack down on illegal workers. If the company wont pay, then I suggest that they are not reputable, and therefore, you dont want to work for them.

It is nothing to do with "illegal" workers, it is about protecting vulnerable adults and children.

Paully232000

FireWyrm wrote: »

Reputable businesses count it as a cost of business since it is a requirement imposed by the Government to crack down on illegal workers. If the company wont pay, then I suggest that they are not reputable, and therefore, you dont want to work for them.

No it isnt.

AubreyMac

Although it's not unheard of, I would refuse to pay for my own DBS unless there was a guarantee of a job or reimbursement.


Even if you pay for your own DBS the next employer may not accept it unless you pay a fee each year for the auto update.


But being from London, jobs (any job/temp) can come by quickly anyway so that offers me more flexibility and choice.


If you're not working could you get the jobcentre to pay for it?

DKLS

Sounds iffy, wherever I have worked, they have always paid for SC, DBS and whatever the scottish version is called its a cost of business.

FireWyrm

Paully232000 wrote: »

No it isnt.

Yes, it is.

It came in around late 2013 with £10K fines per instance for companies who do not perform checks on their workforce. I was caught out by this a few months ago and found I suddenly needed a passport to begin work although I am a British citizen. Most companies are just rolling the whole checking process into one monster verification check including a credit check and CRB for which the cost is typically £75 - £90 if done through a 'verification' company. It is now normal and required by law (although apparently not communicated widely) that these checks are required as part of the Right To Work initiative. Where once you may have been asked for this information, now companies are actually being fined for not carrying them out. While CRB should only apply if you are working with vulnerable people, in practice, these 'verification' companies include it as part of the standard new employee check process. Employers are essentially buying a whole 'verify me' check off the shelf of which CRB is just part. Although you may be told it is a CRB check, in reality, there are other checks that just go hand in hand. The company covers itself for every eventuality regardless of whether it is applicable to the employee or role.

Believe me, I was as astonished as anyone, but the Managing Director of the company I was being made redundant from (and another I was going to) told me the same thing. All companies are required to carry out these checks, so they just do the whole lot in one go now. Checks on identity, convictions and credit are being done far more regularly since the Government prosecuted a couple of companies for non-compliance. Be warned. When you next try to take up a position, you are most likely to have to go through these checks whether they are applicable or not. There is very much a 'rules is rules' mentality and no one is prepared to apply common sense on the basis that if they dont check, and the company unknowingly employs someone unsuitable or illegal, they can be fined and large amounts of money too.

tomtontom

FireWyrm wrote: »

Yes, it is.

It came in around late 2013 with £10K fines per instance for companies who do not perform checks on their workforce. I was caught out by this a few months ago and found I suddenly needed a passport to begin work although I am a British citizen. Most companies are just rolling the whole checking process into one monster verification check including a credit check and CRB for which the cost is typically £75 - £90 if done through a 'verification' company. It is now normal and required by law (although apparently not communicated widely) that these checks are required as part of the Right To Work initiative. Where once you may have been asked for this information, now companies are actually being fined for not carrying them out. While CRB should only apply if you are working with vulnerable people, in practice, these 'verification' companies include it as part of the standard new employee check process. Employers are essentially buying a whole 'verify me' check off the shelf of which CRB is just part. Although you may be told it is a CRB check, in reality, there are other checks that just go hand in hand. The company covers itself for every eventuality regardless of whether it is applicable to the employee or role.

Believe me, I was as astonished as anyone, but the Managing Director of the company I was being made redundant from (and another I was going to) told me the same thing. All companies are required to carry out these checks, so they just do the whole lot in one go now. Checks on identity, convictions and credit are being done far more regularly since the Government prosecuted a couple of companies for non-compliance. Be warned. When you next try to take up a position, you are most likely to have to go through these checks whether they are applicable or not. There is very much a 'rules is rules' mentality and no one is prepared to apply common sense on the basis that if they dont check, and the company unknowingly employs someone unsuitable or illegal, they can be fined and large amounts of money too.

What are you on about? CRB checks have been around since 2002 and have nothing to do with immigration.