Ex-Employer not honest on JSA form

[itstheone]

Hi,

 

My Daughter was recently sacked from her job. There were two reasons that were cited at the disciplinary, one was upheld and the other one, fraudulent claim of mileage wasn't. They realised it was a simple mistake.

 

She signed on and started to receive JSA.

 

However she has just received a letter from the benefits office as they look into the claim, as they do.

 

Her employer has stated the two reasons why she was dismissed even though one wasn't upheld. She has the letter from the employer saying that the mileage claim wasn't upheld, for the reason stated above.

 

Is there anything she can do? She's obviously going to respond to the benefit office and enclose the letter from the employer stating that the mileage claim wasn't upheld.

 

In my mind they shouldn't have even mentioned it.

 

Any advice please?

[bedofweeds]

Does it really matter? She was sacked anyhow be it for one reason or two.

 

A sacking is a sacking - gross misconduct.

 

It could very well leave your daughter without money for up to 6 months!!!

[itstheone]

Well thanks for stating the obvious

[san_d]

I was sacked in 2007 but still got JSA because I stated that the sacking was malicious and was a laid-off masqueraded as dismissal. It's all about convincing the Decision Makers. In my experience the only case when you definitely don't get JSA is when you walk of you job for no reason.

[antone]

I was sacked in 2007 but still got JSA because I stated that the sacking was malicious and was a laid-off masqueraded as dismissal. It's all about convincing the Decision Makers. In my experience the only case when you definitely don't get JSA is when you walk of you job for no reason.

 

Yes, these things are all decided on a "case by case" basis, so it's worthwhile adding as much evidence as is available. Maybe it won't help in the end, but I don't see how it could hurt to make sure the DMs are aware of the true circumstances.