I'm unemployed for the first time ever, now what?

easy

Sitting here utterly gutted, as 5 months into my job the company has decided they don't want me anymore.
I'm leaving with 6 weeks pay in lieu of notice, but I'm unemployed as of today.
I've already rung round the job agencies I was registered with 5 months ago, and about to trawl the job sites, but do I need to register at the job centre immediately in case I don't get a new job within the 6 weeks?
What does that entail?

elsien

Register a claim so your NI contributions keep getting paid.
You start the JSA claim off online then they call you in to discuss your jobseekers agreement. If you have a more specialised job then you can ask that this includes only applying for similar jobs for the first few months as otherwise you will be expected to apply for anything going.
https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance

You will be asked why you left your previous job. Your claim may be delayed if this is considered to be for no good reason or because of misconduct.
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https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Jobseeker-s-Allowance-(JSA)-sanctions/How-long-will-a-sanction-last

Depending on your financial situation, level of savings etc you could also look at other benefits such as housing benefit if you are renting.

lisyloo

I don't think you'll get JSA for the 6 weeks that your employer has paid you.

Good luck

[Deleted User]

Sorry to read your news chin up, least you are as free as a bird to start immediately elsewhere. It's the only comfort I have in my fixed term contract knowing that when it reaches toward the end there will be less notice saga and upset.

Employers these days don't want notice periods.

Just seen a job re advertised a week later as it is so easy to do and this time the heading is additionally laced immediate start. Where I imagine they got CV's in and realised nope we don't want to do notice periods. So go turn it to your advantage.

TadleyBaggie

lisyloo wrote: »

I don't think you'll get JSA for the 6 weeks that your employer has paid you.

I had 3 months PILON but was able to claim JSA immediately. That was 8 years ago but I don't think the rules have changed.

lisyloo

ok, well I do hope I was wrong about that.

easy

lisyloo wrote: »

I don't think you'll get JSA for the 6 weeks that your employer has paid you.

Good luck

No, I didn't expect to. But I was hoping that it would kick-in as soon as the 6 weeks is over if I haven't got another job by then - of course I will have another job by then