Leaving job entitlements

zara23

Hi everyone, hoping someone can help me. I moved to the UK from Ireland 3 years ago. I moved over for work and just changed job in August.

I've just found out that my mum is poorly in Ireland and needs to undergo treatment. She doesn't currently have anyone to support her over there. I desperately want to be with her and help where I can. The problem is, I also have a 12 yeah old daughter and my partenr who just moved over last year as well. She's in school so it's not easy to pick up and go back to Ireland, plus my partner then couldn't afford the rent by himself. Also he moved her for me and I would feel like I'm abandoning him here alone, he's just started a new job as well and can't take time off.

I was thinking about leaving my job and trying to claim some benefits to support the household and my daughter while I travel over and back when my mum needs me. I just don't know if this is considered an acceptable reason to leave my job? Also, I wouldn't technically be fully available and looking for work so not sure I would qualify for jobseekers... Is there anything that could help me?

I hate being so far away when she's going through this. Any info appreciated x

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zara23 wrote: »

Hi everyone, hoping someone can help me. I moved to the UK from Ireland 3 years ago. I moved over for work and just changed job in August.

I've just found out that my mum is poorly in Ireland and needs to undergo treatment. She doesn't currently have anyone to support her over there. I desperately want to be with her and help where I can. The problem is, I also have a 12 yeah old daughter and my partenr who just moved over last year as well. She's in school so it's not easy to pick up and go back to Ireland, plus my partner then couldn't afford the rent by himself. Also he moved her for me and I would feel like I'm abandoning him here alone, he's just started a new job as well and can't take time off.

I was thinking about leaving my job and trying to claim some benefits to support the household and my daughter while I travel over and back when my mum needs me. I just don't know if this is considered an acceptable reason to leave my job? Also, I wouldn't technically be fully available and looking for work so not sure I would qualify for jobseekers... Is there anything that could help me?

I hate being so far away when she's going through this. Any info appreciated x

Walking out of job will see you sanctioned for up to 6 months from the date you claim benefits.

You need to be a job seeker or disabled to claim out of work benefits. There is no suitable benefit for someone caring for someone overseas.

calcotti

_shel wrote: »

Walking out of job will see you sanctioned for up to 6 months from the date you claim benefits.

You need to be a job seeker or disabled to claim out of work benefits. There is no suitable benefit for someone caring for someone overseas.

I think first sanction would be 91 days rather than 6 months for UC, 13 weeks for New style JSA (assuming OP is in UC area).

Depending on partner’s income there might be no or little entitlement anyway.

TELLIT01

If you have to return to Ireland and your partner can't afford the rent on his wage there would seem to be few practical options other than for him and your daughter to return to Ireland with you. I don't know if there might be any entitlement to Housing Benefit with the reduced family income, but I can't think of any other potential entitlement.

poppy12345

TELLIT01 wrote: »

I don't know if there might be any entitlement to Housing Benefit with the reduced family income

A claim for housing benefit would not be possible if the OP area is a full Universal Credit area.

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Are we talking about northern Ireland or southern?

K80_Black

venison wrote: »

Are we talking about northern Ireland or southern?

I'd put money on it being the ROI, as they said they moved from Ireland to the UK. Northern Ireland is already part of the UK.

kazwookie

Can the mother move to here?

tboo

^^^
I was also going to suggest that but thinking about it - if the mother is sick the last thing she'll want is to uproot and start treatment elsewhere

Plus wouldn't the mother have to go through the Habitual Residence Test

and also what about medical treatment ?