Change of job UC

TJ77

Can someone please explain how put a change of job onto UC? 

We've gone on report a change, work and earnings but it doesn't seem to be right. My husband wants to say he finishes one job today and then starts a new job on Monday.

I also need to go on and put that I am starting working in a weeks time.

Help please!!

Spoonie_Turtle

I don't know the exact route for each one but you can only put in changes that have happened.  So you can't put that you're starting work until you actually do, ditto with your husband's new job.

When does his current employment actually end?  If it's today you can report it today, but if it's Sunday you'll need to report it then.  On a practical note it'll make no difference, your UC will still be based on what you actually earn when you actually receive it.  So don't worry too much.

NedS

There is nothing here that really needs to be reported. He is working now, he will be working next week, so as far as UC is concerned there is no change.

UC aren't really interested who the employer is. He could report the change if there is a substantial change to hours worked, but actual pay will be reported to UC by HMRC.

The UC system is pretty dumb when it comes to reporting employment - the UC system is pretty binary and only really records as employed or unemployed. Actual hours worked and pay received are received through RTI from HMRC so the system largely ignores what the claimant reports (unless they are being asked to declare their earnings each AP because they are not being reported by HMRC).

If he really wants to report the change he would report a change Saturday to declare himself as unemployed (as his last day of work was Friday), and then report a change on Monday to declare himself as employed once he has started the new job. But as I stated above, it's really not necessary (assuming he does actually start work on Monday in the new job).

huckster

As said, no need to report change to employment.  If there is a possibility that there may not be wages falling with a UC assessment period due to change in wages payment dates, the you could send a journal message just explaining changes to employment.

TJ77

OK thank you, I think I will just drop them a message on the journal then because he is going from weekly to monthly so will be a period without pay. Thanks for the help

NedS

TJ77 said:

OK thank you, I think I will just drop them a message on the journal then because he is going from weekly to monthly so will be a period without pay. Thanks for the help

If at the end of the next Assessment Period his (or your combined) take home pay has fallen below the AET (due to a change in his pay periods), then the jobcentre will try to book him an appointment. Assuming he is working full time, as @huckster says best for him to send a journal message explaining he is unable to attend their appointment as he is working on the day/time of the appointment (which is good reason for missing the appointment as long as he has notified in advance) and that he has changed jobs/pay periods hence the drop in take home pay this month.