jsa stopped

[bisous]

Apologies if this is in the wrong place or is a bit rambly in desperate need of some advice.

 

I've been claiming JSA for around 2 years and I have always done what I was asked to do. I applied for a job with a company and was invited for an interview got asked a few questions and given work to start there and then. I was never offered the job and just took it for granted I had got it, 2 days in however I was asked not to return. I was told I would be paid for the time I spent there so I told the JCP about this because I didn't want it to come back and bite me in the behind, I filled the forms in that I was given and sent them back. Last week one of them came back saying I had told them I had a part time job, I was told to put it in writing about what happened and send evidence to show how much I had been paid, at the time I didn't have any but got my bank statement too and it turns out they didn't pay me. Yesterday I had a letter saying that my JSA cannot be paid from 3 July 2013 because of a recent change. Does this mean I've been sanctioned? And how long will it be for? I have tried to ring them but I get a panic attack every time and end up putting the phone down. I'm such a worrier, I've been up all night in a bit of a state. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[bcham]

thats what put people of taking jobs in the first place,any complications and jsa are not interested,

[Mr.P]

I applied for a job with a company and was invited for an interview got asked a few questions and given work to start there and then. I was never offered the job and just took it for granted I had got it, 2 days in however I was asked not to return. I was told I would be paid for the time I spent there [...] it turns out they didn't pay me. Yesterday I had a letter saying that my JSA cannot be paid from 3 July 2013 because of a recent change. Does this mean I've been sanctioned?

 

You need to write to the (ex)employer asking that monies owed for the two days of work are paid within the next seven days and a payslip is provided - This is what you are entitled to.

 

The DWP letter is a standard format sent out when ever you start work - However, you have only done two days, so they should have completed a rapid reclaim for you. The "we can not pay you JSA..." letter should have stated "for the two days you were working". Don't fret about it, not always easy I know. Ring them up again and explain to them that you should have been put down as a rapid reclaim and that evidence of the two days earnings should follow as soon as the company pays the money owed.