If I don’t re-apply for my job, am I resigning?

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Hi everyone,
I am in a process for potential redundancy and have been asked if I want to re-apply for my job. If I don’t re-apply (I do have reasons for this) will I still formally be made redundant or will this be seen as a resignation by the Benefits Agency? I need to make sure I can claim benefit if I can’t get another job straight away?
Thank you for all and any help you can offer at this horrible time.
I am in a process for potential redundancy and have been asked if I want to re-apply for my job. If I don’t re-apply (I do have reasons for this) will I still formally be made redundant or will this be seen as a resignation by the Benefits Agency? I need to make sure I can claim benefit if I can’t get another job straight away?
Thank you for all and any help you can offer at this horrible time.
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2. If you apply, don't get job, then redundancy should apply
3. If you don't apply, your employer will claim you have voluntarily resigned and not entitled to any redundancy money,
Unless you have a new job to go to, apply for your old job. If you get the job, you can look for a new one at a later date
There should be no need to apply to be included in the selection process for the job you currently do there should be automatic inclusion in selection pool where the number of roles is being reduced.
Failure to apply for the job you are currently employed doing cannot be a resignation, it should still be classed as a termination.
Being considered for any other potentially suitable alternative should also be automatic, showing an interest is acceptable, companies don't always know who may be suitable.
As already mentioned, admirable maybe but not very sensible surely, unless (and I do get the feeling), that you might be reasonably happy on the dole if you can claim it (apologies if I'm wrong)