I did not send a CV in to the job i took from the employment officer, it was just at a signing on day that he brought up a list, and said what jobs they had on the jobcentre. So i took it and failed to apply, there where other jobs i found that week that better matched, but i took the sheet of paper, so I should have sent a CV in, i did not lie about it, i just did not send a cv in. Nor did I write it on the list of jobs that i sent a CV in for, the one that you sign for.

What if you had no experience of the job, but you where capable of doing it? Is that a refusal?

I was not given the job, I just looked at the screen there was nothing that I recall that the advisor said to me. I am getting interveiws and am active I guess I will have to wait and appeal, the job was ok for travel though, just i dont have the experience of parts in garage

Thanks for the reply, Did you have any previous fixed penalty sanctions? And was it a straight forward, you should have applied for the job but did not? ie, You could have done job, but maybe it was not a perfect match. Was it an early offense within the new harder sanctions, so the Decision Officers did not know where to place the sanction, 21 is very harsh. What grounds did you appeal on to get it reduced? Lastly, how long was the appeal process start to finish? Thanks

This is my first offense but I think that i will get a sanction, the job was not within my experience, I don't have a parts experience as I have been an analyst in finance. But as I capable of doing the job I am sure I will get a sanction, I did fail to apply for the position I cant remember the job. I don't have any sanctions or fixed penalties against me. What is typical of a first offense sanction for refusing a job, is it 26 weeks? Also I am due to start New Deal in a week, will this sanction, if I get one, as I have had the "A doubt has been raised" letter apply to New Deal training, I don't know how you get the benefits when on New Deal. Is it all from Jobcentre plus. or do they transfer you off JSA, for government reasons. Thanks Strad