Claiming JSA

sophlowe45

Hi

My employer terminated my employment on Monday, i was reading about JSA today and it says that if you've been dismissed from your job different rules apply and you may not get JSA for upto 26 weeks.

Does anyone know anything about this?

Thanks.

healy

If you left your job without good cause they can sanction you for between 2 and 26 weeks. They will want to know about the circumstances from yourself and your employer and make a decision based on this. If you do not agree with the decision you can appeal against it to an independent tribunal. Depending on your circimstances you may be able to claim Hardship Payments which are at a reduced rate.

vicki_b

we are just waiting on the results of a jsa sanction as my partner left his job to move 50 miles away. if it wasnt your fault then i doubt they could sanction you but i wouldnt put it past them to try! why did you get dismissed?

mum2one

If you have got dismissed, you may have the right to appeal, or is there a case for unfair dismissal, ?

If it was mearly at the end of a contract say you only contracted for 18mths, then there should be no problem with jsa, its more for those people who suddendly decide they dont like there job and think they would be better off on benefits, so when somebody geunine tries to make a claim, then you have to go through all the inns and outs.