i've resigned, can i claim beneifit?

[jtors65]

I've resigned, was wondering if anyone here can advise if I can claim benefits now as I am out of work or can i claim for a hardship loan or something, as i read if you resign your normally not paid for 6 months under normal circumstances

Edited December 21, 2011 by jtors65

[papasmurf1cx]

Jtors it would be very nice if you signed off your thread on the Employment Forum telling all that you have won and settled your case. We all, on that thread, would like to celebrate with you!!

[Nystagmite]

If you put in a claim now and are sanction, (not knowing the situation, I can't comment on that) it goes from the date of your claim.

[ErikaPNP]

What you have heard is not quite correct. If you claim JSA (and only with JSA) and have left employment voluntarily, your claim may be subject to a sanction (where they do not pay benefit for a set period) for a maximum of 26 weeks - if and only if, the DWP decide that you have left your employment without good cause.

 

A sanction, as Nystagmite has pointed out, applies from the date you claim. So if you chose not to claim for a period of time, they could still apply a sanction when you submit your claim then, if you left your employment without good cause.

 

This link will take you to the CAG library where you can view the sanction guide in PDF format

[flumps1976]

If a sanction is imposed it will be imposed for the following payment that is due to be recived and last anything from 2 to 26 weeks.

It is worth majkking the claim and if you are sanctioned you have the right to request a reconsideration and appeal if necessary and would be advised to claim for hjardship payments, nobody here can actually state catergorically that you will be sanctioned or not.

[MARTIN3030]

Thread retitled as requested.

[jtors65]

will the job centre ask me why i resigned, i dont want to tell them why, can i just say that i resigned will that be good enough?

[ErikaPNP]

They will want to know why so that they can assess whether you had good cause to leave your employment - they may contact your employers and will give you the opportunity to tell them also.

[jtors65]

i cant say why i resigned

Edited December 22, 2011 by jtors65

[osdset]

i cant say why i resigned from work its confidential, not allowed to say why i left

 

So you have signed a non disclosure agreement with your former employer? If so this infers that you received a financial settlement.

[jtors65]

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[flumps1976]

You will be issued with form es84jp to take away and complete within 7 calender days before the case is referred to DMA for a decision, if you do not want or are not able to state your reasons then you can simply write that or not bother to return the form, but a decision will be made if you return the form or not, by completing the form yu do at least have an oppportunity to state you reasons behind your resignation.