Hi all. I left my old job and was given a weeks pay less than what I was supposed to get. I spoken to my manager who assured me that the missing weeks pay would be due on the next pay cycle, and "not to worry" as it had been sorted and I wasn't being ripped off. I was annoyed because instead of talking to me, he listened to gossip that I'd left and told head office. I should have received payment on midnight the 31st and received nothing. I really need the money, because I don't get paid from my new job for a while. My dad was diagnosed with myeloma for now has no income I need to support him as best I can, for now have £2.75 in my bank. I live with him and need to get this sorted. Where do I stand legally? I have a feeling they're trying to fob me off as my emails to HO and contact with my old boss have been ignored. Please, does anyone have any help/info/advice? Thank you in advance.

How do I go about appealing? . I have no clue on this subject at all. Thanks, btw.

Oh, that's something I forgot to mention - I wasn't even informed by letter. I had to ask about the sanction and was only informed over the desk. I've not had any letters about it.

I've had my JSA stopped for four weeks for missing a job search session with Avanta. I was moving house and stupidly it slipped my mind. I know it's not an excuse, but four weeks seems excessive to me. I do my job search independently anyway, even when attending the cramped job search. Avanta are worse than useless. Where do I stand with this? The 'doubt' was raised on the 17 October and only got applied on the 4 December, which meant all over Christmas I've not had two pennies to rub together. Fantastic. Although I live with my dad he's a bit annoyed too as I can't pay him his board, which he could really use. He's not on a huge wage. I've heard of hardship allowance - can I claim this? Although I live at home I still have expenses and things I need to spend money on. It's not like I'm sat at home all day watching TV, I'm out four or five days out of seven all day doing charity work, trying to gain some new skills and experience which will hopefully help. Not that it has thus far, the countries broken and there are no bloody jobs. I've heard an advisor admit this herself. Since the sanction was only applied on the 4, is it too late to appeal? I gave up to be honest and just thought 'f--k it, I can't be bothered anymore'. It's only because I feel bad for not been able to give my dad something I'm posting this. I'd rather do without than beg them for the pittance they throw. But whatever. So, where do I go from here? As I say I know it wasn't anything like a doctors appointment, simply an honest mistake because more important things took precedence. I've never been sanctioned before and this is a first. Once or twice I've been five minutes late because there's a level crossing right outside and sometimes it's down when I get there. What do they want me to do, jump the barrier? They once wanted to sanction me for being four minutes late due to this. Somebody had more sense as it was sent back. I'd been telling my advisor at avanta for weeks that I'm moving soon just didn't have an exact date - you'd think she could have waited to find out why I didn't attend before flagging up a sanction. I was in there the day after when it hit me apologising for not turning up. As I say it's not useful or helpful anyway. You're thrown on a computer and left alone without so much as a boo for an hour. Thanks for any help you can give me. I know it's my own fault, I don't need any lectures about 'well if you want your JSA you do what they tell you', as I've previously been informed by my snotty JC advisor. Thanks again. ^_^.