Statutory notice period

Gam2015

So i was made redundant on Monday as my employer went into administration. I am entitled to 7 weeks statutory notice pay if i don’t find employment in that time and can claim back for 7 weeks notice pay. I have seen a few jobs of interest to me but on the other hand i don’t want to lose out on my notice period which ends on the 31st of December could i just apply for jobs and just say i can start straight after new year? Any advice appreciated thanks. 

FlorayG

I don't see why not. You don't actually HAVE a job until your start date and therefore don't even need to tell your current employer if that start date is after your termination.
The business I work for has done major restructure, many managers made redundant, I know that lots of them had jobs waiting for them to start once they were made redundant and my company didn't seem to have a problem with that

Undervalued

FlorayG said:

I don't see why not. You don't actually HAVE a job until your start date and therefore don't even need to tell your current employer if that start date is after your termination.
The business I work for has done major restructure, many managers made redundant, I know that lots of them had jobs waiting for them to start once they were made redundant and my company didn't seem to have a problem with that

Sorry but I disagree. (However I may be out of date with this so do please check carefully).

If the company is insolvent then the notice is being paid by the government (i.e taxpayer).

As I understand it, under these circumstances, the employee is legally required to make every effort to find alternative employment ASAP (much like the rules when claiming unemployment benefit). I thought the government only pays the notice pay if they are not successful in finding alternative work?

FlorayG

Undervalued said:

FlorayG said:

I don't see why not. You don't actually HAVE a job until your start date and therefore don't even need to tell your current employer if that start date is after your termination.
The business I work for has done major restructure, many managers made redundant, I know that lots of them had jobs waiting for them to start once they were made redundant and my company didn't seem to have a problem with that

Sorry but I disagree. (However I may be out of date with this so do please check carefully).

If the company is insolvent then the notice is being paid by the government (i.e taxpayer).

As I understand it, under these circumstances, the employee is legally required to make every effort to find alternative employment ASAP (much like the rules when claiming unemployment benefit). I thought the government only pays the notice pay if they are not successful in finding alternative work?

Ah you are probably correct - if the company is insolvent then it's statutory redundancy, which is different. I defer to your explanation