Signing on - Page 2

karbon14 · 6th July 2009, 11:06am

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Originally Posted by triggerhappy

It's £60.50 a week if you're over 25 (I think).

47 quid or so for under 25s

Witch · 6th July 2009, 11:35am

give them a call, they're not that bad (at times) depends who you get on the other end of the phone

triggerhappy · 6th July 2009, 11:38am

It was actually more hassle for me to get them to stop giving me money than it was to get them to give me it in the first place.

Danger · 6th July 2009, 12:07pm

Signing days/times are now allocated according to your own NI number. The current rates for jobseekers is £50.95 for under 25s, £64.30 for 25 and over and £100.95 for couples.

triggerhappy · 6th July 2009, 12:09pm

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Originally Posted by Danger

Signing days/times are now allocated according to your own NI number. The current rates for jobseekers is £50.95 for under 25s, £64.30 for 25 and over and £100.95 for couples.

When did that change?

I only signed off three months ago.

Danger · 6th July 2009, 12:51pm

Changes with every new tax year.

Bunnylingus · 20th July 2009, 11:58am

Guys. Say, hypothetically, you were off to your appointment this week to sign on, and then you were away on holiday for 2 weeks.

How would they react if you told them this/would it fuck up your claim?

Kenny Macca Doo · 20th July 2009, 11:59am

Don't think so. I think they work around it, pretty sure they did for me.

crazydiamond85 · 20th July 2009, 12:48pm

they dont pay you anything while on holiday, you ned to sign of or cancel your claim while your not in the country

Pier Angeli · 20th July 2009, 12:57pm

Yeah you need to sign off then back on again when you come back, cos technically you're not available for work when you're out the country.

When I signed on in 04 I went to Tenerife for a week and had to sign off, total pain in the arse (but you can understand why).

Bunnylingus · 20th July 2009, 1:11pm

Ah cool, cheers folks!

Kenny Macca Doo · 20th July 2009, 10:03pm

I'm sure they totally worked round it for me. Although I didn't go abroad.

I must have totally charmed them

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¡Punk! · 20th July 2009, 10:14pm

If you tell them you're on holiday but still in the country (Wales worked for me) they can still pay you if you can prove you were still looking while in another part of the country

karbon14 · 21st July 2009, 1:13am

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Originally Posted by Bunnylingus

Guys. Say, hypothetically, you were off to your appointment this week to sign on, and then you were away on holiday for 2 weeks.

How would they react if you told them this/would it fuck up your claim?

wait, will you be back to sign again in 2 weeks? fuck telling them that then.

Diablo · 23rd July 2009, 5:42pm

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Originally Posted by Witch

give them a call, they're not that bad (at times) depends who you get on the other end of the phone

hmm.. i used to work there, and i was always a good one!! the queue for signing on always built up at my desk

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Originally Posted by karbon14

wait, will you be back to sign again in 2 weeks? fuck telling them that then.

If you are going abroad they will close your claim, so if you are not going to be back in time for your next signing day you can fil in a wee holiday form, tell them your goin to a caravan in ardrossan or something, you need to say you would quit the holiday if a job came up but no - one checks the holiday forms or contacts you while you are away anyway, it just stops them from closing your claim if you dont sign on.