Claiming Jobseekers

[Octopus]

Just been told the system,its weird,it seems to be weighed in favour of the folks who have never worked

Correct as I understand it, and then people wonder why some have no incentive to work.

 

[wade88]

I have had the good fortune so far of never needing to get inbolved in JSA - so i am curious as to what the rates are so to speak.

If i strolled down the JC tomorrow to sign on, what sort of money would i be expecting a week? Fortunately i am in full time employment as a maintenance manager and have a salary so my piece of mind is in tact thus far - but id love to know what my hard earned salary goes toward paying for all those graft dodgers out there who just lay around and soak up the "good will" of the system and the hard work that us lot do to pay for it.

Those who contribute to the system, should by deault be first in line to get a helping hand when things turn a little shi*e for them. Is that not what "national INSURANCE" is all about. If you dont contribute toward it, then pick up a local paper and start looking for work. plenty of jobs going no matter what people say, its pride that puts a stop to work.

So someone humour me please.

 

[sbrown2]

DILLB I thought there was maintenance work in Notts. Also what competent persons scheme are you on? You may want to PM me.

 

[Guest55]

If i strolled down the JC tomorrow to sign on, what sort of money would i be expecting a week?

£71 per week if your over 25.

 

[Dave 85]

£71 per week if your over 25.

What the hell are you supposed to do with £71 a week?
Half a tank of diesel, 7 tins of baked beans and a smartprice bog roll I guess

 

[Guest55]

What the hell are you supposed to do with £71 a week?
Half a tank of diesel, 7 tins of baked beans and a smartprice bog roll I guess

I know !
Im already down to 4 hookers and 2 bags of coke a week.
Cant trim back any further.
;-)

 

[Dave 85]

I know !
Im already down to 4 hookers and 2 bags of coke a week.
Cant trim back any further.
;-)

Damn them hookers must be cheap up there....Can I come stay?

 

[Guest55]

I live in Blackpool , any one can come and stay lol.
If donkey rides , candy floss or cheap hookers is your thing , we rock.
;-D

 

[flyingsausage]

As it stands, those who contibute the least get the most and those who contribute the most get the least.[/QUOTE]

Never a truer word said

 

[flyingsausage]

Cheers Trev, having read most of the posts on here, it seems alot of resentment to people who sign on.

Now I know I don't have to justify why but feel maybe I can get a point across. I am 35 years old, worked full time since I left school at 16 and paid all my taxes. I have been self employed since the beginning of the year. I have joined a scheme paid my insurances. My van remains taxed and insured at all times.

I have had a reasonable amount of work come in too survive, but recently it seems to have dried up. Now looking on this forum it is not just me having this problem.

But there comes a time when you don't have money but the bills and rent still need paying every month, my partner only works part time, but is looking for another job or full time work but can't get anything.

Now unlike some people who seem to have a reasonable amount of money saved up and don't see a need to do it, I am not in a privileged position to be able to do that. Although I have waited as long as possible before actually doing it in the hope work would come in. Now the strange thing is I have priced 3 jobs up in the 4 days although not heard of I have any of them yet.

The system is there to help folk when in need, now I know opinions divide on this but when i have paid my dues surely I am entitled to take from a pot that I have contributed too for the last 19 years?

Nobody is having a crack at you mate.
I have signed on many times last year,I did not like doing it and jumping through hoops to get buttons,but I still did it.
This thread has just wondered a bit.

 

[SparkyJoe]

I sign on when there nothing to do, dont see the shame in it, you just need to lie constantly yes mr advisor ill be sure to apply for the that courier job, blah blah blah, whatever p*ss off. I got a written warning last time for being 10mins late. its like being back in school.

 

[Adam W]

Not 'lying', 'being agreeable'. For instance they used to give you a booklet to fill in where you had to take 3 steps a week to find work. You could fill in one box as 'mailed 1000 fliers' which ticks the box for being one step, or you could break that down and list 3 a week. Remember by and large the jobsworths in the jobcentre don't have a clue about the construction industry; they've heard of a CSCS card and as far as they're concerned you can't legally work on a building site without one. I suspect the jobcentre even pay for their staff to get a CSCS card so they can see what it entails, rather than paying for someone to get a CSCS card so they can get a job with it. I asked some woman in there about help getting an ECS card and she looked at me as if I was making it up.

I never had a disciplinary but I was told that after 5 minutes I was "too late" and would have to reschedule, yet they seem quite happy to leave you sitting around for an hour with no apology.

 

[Geordie Spark]

I sign on when there nothing to do, dont see the shame in it, you just need to lie constantly yes mr advisor ill be sure to apply for the that courier job, blah blah blah, whatever p*ss off. I got a written warning last time for being 10mins late. its like being back in school.

Aye, they once did that with me too, so thereafter whenever they were late, I used to write a letter of complaint to the manager cc d to the district manager. I did the same thing if I thought the staff were being rude & disrespectful too.

 

[Richard Burns]

Aye, they once did that with me too, so thereafter whenever they were late, I used to write a letter of complaint to the manager cc d to the district manager. I did the same thing if I thought the staff were being rude & disrespectful too.

You must have had to write a lot of letters, they are always rude, disrespectful and late.

 

[Geordie Spark]

You must have had to write a lot of letters, they are always rude, disrespectful and late.

No ..... I just needed to write it once on my computer, save it & just reprint it - with the date revised - whenever I needed to.