Start new job in a month

UncleArly

I recently ended self employment and am starting a new job on 10th Feb. 

When changing my circumstances it asked if I would be starting work within a month so said I was and inputted date. 

Now I’m reading loads of comments saying only do it on your first day. Will I end up not getting any UC before I start?

TheShape

You have updated your circumstances correctly.

When you do start your new job you would still complete a change of circumstances to declare that.

Your UC will still be calculated at the end of your Assessment Period based upon your circumstances at that point.

huckster

I think that question about starting work is within information you are inputting regarding self employment. I.e. you stopped some self employed work and starting new self employed work from 10th February.

With employed work, you can only report this on day you start new employment or ASAP afterwards.

You will need to ask in your journal about attending Job Centre to close down the self employment. You have to attend Job Centre with any information to confirm self employment has ended.

UncleArly

huckster said:

I think that question about starting work is within information you are inputting regarding self employment. I.e. you stopped some self employed work and starting new self employed work from 10th February.

With employed work, you can only report this on day you start new employment or ASAP afterwards.

You will need to ask in your journal about attending Job Centre to close down the self employment. You have to attend Job Centre with any information to confirm self employment has ended.

No, because I stated I had finished my self employment and was starting employed work on the chosen date. It reflects this when I check back the change of circumstances I submitted. 

 TheShape said:

You have updated your circumstances correctly.

When you do start your new job you would still complete a change of circumstances to declare that.

Your UC will still be calculated at the end of your Assessment Period based upon your circumstances at that point.

Thank you! Very helpful.