Will this still class as a sanction

Goldenretrieversarelife

@Spoonie_Turtle hi I didn't want to make a new post for this so thought I'd put it here. 

I finished my last notice day yesterday and today is my first official day free from my job can I ask when I counting the 91 days do I include weekends or just weekdays? 

Spoonie_Turtle

I would think it's every day, I haven't seen anything in the guidance to suggest it's just weekdays.  Have a look at the link I posted on the last page, it just talks about dates and 'number of days' and gives some worked examples.

[But if someone more knowledgeable could confirm either way, that would helpful please!]

NedS

Goldenretrieversarelife said:

@Spoonie_Turtle hi I didn't want to make a new post for this so thought I'd put it here. 

I finished my last notice day yesterday and today is my first official day free from my job can I ask when I counting the 91 days do I include weekends or just weekdays? 

It's 91 days in total including weekends and bank holidays etc.

FIREDreamer

NedS said:

Goldenretrieversarelife said:

@Spoonie_Turtle hi I didn't want to make a new post for this so thought I'd put it here. 

I finished my last notice day yesterday and today is my first official day free from my job can I ask when I counting the 91 days do I include weekends or just weekdays? 

It's 91 days in total including weekends and bank holidays etc.

So it is 13 weeks exactly.

Goldenretrieversarelife

Wanted to update everyone here since you all helped me so much. I left my old jobs at the end of April and took a month out before looking for work to relax and get myself back to myself after being in a job that was affecting me mentally. 

I started looking for jobs at the begining of this month and on my second interview I got the job and start in a few weeks time. Really excited and looking forward to the future and glad I avoided UC. 

HillStreetBlues

Good luck in your new job

NedS

Goldenretrieversarelife said:

Wanted to update everyone here since you all helped me so much. I left my old jobs at the end of April and took a month out before looking for work to relax and get myself back to myself after being in a job that was affecting me mentally. 

I started looking for jobs at the begining of this month and on my second interview I got the job and start in a few weeks time. Really excited and looking forward to the future and glad I avoided UC. 

@Goldenretrieversarelife That's great news - congratulations on the new job.

Murphybear

I’ve read your thread with interest as I went through something similar quite a few years ago. I left a job I hated and went back to College for a year to upgrade my qualifications.  The rules back then allowed you to do this if you were studying for something that had a skills shortage and they would pay your benefit for the length of the course.  I had a great time, made some new friends and the icing on the cake was I won a prize for having the highest marks in the country (It was an LCCI course and most colleges did it).  I found a brilliant new job which was with a mental health charity which really helped with my depression.

Im pleased that you got a job so quickly, that should help with your mental health.  I wish you lots of luck for the future.  Please let us know how you get on 

MB