JSA will be stopped.

[yesitsme]

Just a quick update, they have given me a sanction because the advisor said i did not not show proof of my job search so now without any money because of the lies of the advisor, i have shown proof of my job search to the line manager but it has already been stopped, so i have told him that i want a result of this abuse and lies from the advisor in question by friday or i will be contacting the area manager and the local MP by email and highlight the abuse that the staff dish out, will keep you updated as and when. thanks for the words of advice.

[Lapsed Workaholic]

Sorry to read that your adviser has decided to pursue you on this. I agree with the others who say that the way you have been treated wrong. Does your Jobseeker’s Agreement say that you must only apply for full time jobs?

 

Now that you have been sanctioned I would urge you to follow the procedure. The letter notifying you of the sanction will inform you of how to ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration and where to send your request. Make sure you do this irrespective of any of the other actions you intend to take.

 

Please remember also to write or contact straight away your local housing benefit office if you get housing benefits etc. They will be notified automatically by the Jobcentre about a change in your circumstances and this notification will automatically stop your housing benefit.

[yesitsme]

Hi Lapsed, my JSA do not say anything about part/full time work, i asked the line manager about this and he said you can apply for both so long you are looking for work, so that proves she was making it all up, already sent off for a reconsideration just waiting on them now, thanks for the info.

[essexmat]

So, to get this right, through no fault of your own and on the back of having a pathetic abusive and unhelpful adviser who obviously had to meet his/her sanction targets you get the back end of it for no reason? So muchfor helping people eh.

[Charlotte_Henderson]

can anyone confirm this if u fail to attend a interview sign on or adviser appointment u get a 4 week sanction?

 

Yes you can get sanctioned for not turning up for the above.

[Charlotte_Henderson]

Hi all, just had a bad morning with a new advisor at the job centre, handed in my work sheet, and she said is this it a piece of paper why not on UJM, i told her that i always write it down there is no problem with this with the other advisors, she than said she wanted proof of what i had applied for which is no problem i got them all on email on my phone, each date she asked for i had the email, she then got ****ty with me and told me i must show which ones are full time or part time because to claim JSA it must be full time only, do any of you know if this is true. thanks in advance.

 

Doesn't say anything about this in my handbook, she's just trying to put the frighteners on you.

[yesitsme]

Hi Charlotte, well she won't frighten me but she did stop my money due to the lies that she told, now i have to go through the job of appeals just to get my money,no rest for the honest.

[morgandlin]

If you want to complain, then do it properly - letter, stamp, post:

 

https://www.gov.uk/complain-jobcentre-plus

 

Arguing with advisors is a no win situation!

[Nimitz]

Hiya charlotte

 

The next time you see her mention this JSA Regulation. Wave paragraph 190 under her nose, if she gives you any grieff. Tell her you want her manager to explain to you why your advisor is not following DWP regulations.........

 

Paragraph 190 usually shuts up most snotty advisors

 

The extract below is taken from the Availability and Actively Seeking Employment chapter of

the Labour Market Conditions Guide.

 

188. The JSA Regulations do not specify that claimants must keep written records of their job

search. However, encouraging a claimant to keep a written record of the steps they have taken

can help them to remember what they have done, and will help to build up a picture of the

progress the claimant is making in their efforts to find work.

 

189. A claimant may have set up their own records, but if their record keeping is inadequate, or

non-existent encourage them to use the Jobsearch Activity Log (ES4).

 

190. The evidence of jobsearch produced when they attend to have their regular reviews may

be in various forms:

 

 information they have provided from their Universal Jobmatch account;

or

 evidence in writing from employers, employment agencies, or other organisations which

they have contacted;

or

 copies of letters they have sent to employers;

or

 the claimant’s un-corroborated written evidence.

or

 the claimant’s verbal evidence

or

 evidence from previous Jobsearch Reviews recorded on LMS.

 

Clearly the DWP regulations say how you choose to provide your evidence is.... up to you.

 

Print the extract and take it with you.

 

Nimitz

 

Doesn't say anything about this in my handbook, she's just trying to put the frighteners on you.

Edited September 15, 2014 by Nimitz
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