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Should I sign on after being made redundant?
Cr4igS
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Sorry if this sounds a little long winded but I was made redundant last June and only worked for the charity for 1 year and 6 months, so wasn't entitled to redundancy pay.
Since leaving I have had a break to get over what happened, because I loved the job I was doing.
My query is should I be signing on to claim benefits? I did a benefits calculator and have worked out due to my situation, i.e savings and living standards etc, that I would be £24 down a fortnight on what I would claim normally.
Can someone advise me please?
Since leaving I have had a break to get over what happened, because I loved the job I was doing.
My query is should I be signing on to claim benefits? I did a benefits calculator and have worked out due to my situation, i.e savings and living standards etc, that I would be £24 down a fortnight on what I would claim normally.
Can someone advise me please?
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Are you actively seeking work ? Signing on will give you NI credits towards your state pension, how old are you, how much is your SP forecast ? Your call on being worth it.
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Yes, it's likely to make sense to sign on as this will preserve your NI records.All posts are my personal opinion, not formal advice Always get proper, professional advice (particularly about anything legal!)0
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