Telephone message left for me to attend JC

[mashmallow]

I received a call from the JC asking me to come down on my usual signing on date but earlier for a meeting what could this be any input please

 

 

Regards

 

 

mashmallow

[fkofilee]

Crystal Ball cannot give you an answer. Contact JCP and find out.

They are obliged to tell you what its involving. Did you not ask when they arranged it?

[mashmallow]

I had a call from the JCP asking me to attend a meeting on my normal signing on day what could this be about please?

 

 

Mashmallow

[jasta11]

Probably just an interview to review how you're doing, see if you need any help. Usually happens ever 6 months or 1 year though they sometimes go for ages without ever asking you in. Possibly it's to get you on the Work program if you've been unemployed the required length of time.

 

They ask you to come in on your signing day whenever possible so they don't have to pay your expenses for coming in on a different day. Does the letter say anything about why they want to see you?

[mashmallow]

Thanks,

 

 

My advisor was messing about as usual can you believe

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Mashmallow

[citizenB]

Thanks,

 

 

My advisor was messing about as usual can you believe

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Mashmallow

 

I wouldn't have thought that was very funny ? I hope you have made a complaint.

[essexmat]

Messing about? Hilarious when it invlves people's lives and income whilst looking for employment. See how he likes it, complain about unprofessional behaviour from a civil servant who is there to serve YOU

[SabreSheep]

Now if its a meeting outside of your usual signing, then it has to be mandated appropriately. in writing in good time.

 

A phone call is not acceptable.

 

remember that next time

[Nystagmite]

What's classed as "good time"?

[Mr.P]

This is the wording given in Work Programme guidance for the providers:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/427961/wp-pg-chapter-3a-22-october-2012-v13.pdf

 

Timing of sending the MAN

37. Ensure that the timeframe between issuing the notification and the taking part in the activity is reasonable.

 

38. If the MAN is posted, it is taken to have been received on the second working day after posting (not including Saturday or Sunday or bank holidays). But ONLY if sent by first class post !

 

For example: If an activity was due to start on the Tuesday at 9am, it would be advisable to send the MAN on the preceding Tuesday. It could then be assumed to have been received in good time, it would be unlikely that the participant could provide good cause for non-participation due to not receiving the MAN in good time.

 

Method of sending the MAN

39. The MAN must be either handed directly or posted to the participant. If it is posted it is deemed to have been received on the second working day

after posting (see above).

 

40. It is not acceptable to use electronic methods, such as text or email, to send the MANs to participants. However, it is acceptable to communicate electronically with participants to remind them of mandatory (or non mandatory) activities.

 

Whilst there is no definition of "in good time", the above DWP guidance suggests that one week is sufficient.

[Lapsed Workaholic]

Is Mashmallow saying in post #5 that the call he got was merely his adviser playing some sort of a joke on him? His post would seem to imply that this was so and that no further advice was sought.

If that is the case the only advice I would suggest is to write to the Jobcentre manager complaining of the adviser being in breach of the Civil Service Code of Conduct and that further incidents of a similar nature would be regarded as harassment and appropriate action would be taken.