Post by Nomen NescioPost by Nomen NescioPost by Nomen NescioI went to my local JC today, I asked for a Travel-to-interview
refund,
Post by Nomen NescioPost by Nomen Nesciothey told ne that it had been axed. I insisted that I didn't know
anything about it and they said that two weeks ago they have
changed
Post by Nomen NescioPost by Nomen Nesciothe rules, now you have to prove that you have no money at all in
order to apply. Is it true? Or is it one of the many bullshits
that my
Post by Nomen NescioPost by Nomen NescioJC keeps on saying? I have looked on the direct.gov page and it
gives
Post by Nomen Nesciohttp://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Jobseekers/programmesandservice
s
Post by Nomen NescioYou've been bull shitted. I claimed today no problems
I was sure of that. Problem is my local JC refuses to help and only
thing you can do is complain and by the time you have an answer it's
too late or if you ask to speak to the manager they will evict you.
It's true!
I've never been evicted from a JC when asking to speak to a manager
which, though rarely, I've had to do when given unreasonable job search
reporting instructions[1]. If you get evicted when you ask to speak to a
manager then there must be something about the way you are asking.
TIS is normally paid when you meet the following:
* outside normal daily travelling distance - 90 minutes door to door in
this area, don't know if that is the same elsewhere
* qualifying benefits - JSA(CB) and JSA(IB), don't know if this also
includes IS but I suspect not.
* it's an interview where there is a job (i.e. not registering at an
agency so they can decide whether to put you forward for interview or
an employer conducting interviews to have a pool of people for future
jobs etc.)
* you tell them in advance - though this requirement is waived if it is
not feasible to do so.
TIS can be paid as a discretionary amount under local daily travelling
distance door to door if you meet the other criteria but they do expect
you to show that you actually do have insufficient funds - which can be
hard to prove.
TIS is usually paid up front where possible but can be paid afterwards
if you don't have documentary evidence of the interview - simple
solution to this is if it is a phone call inviting you to interview is
to ask politely if they can confirm it in email so I have a record for
JCP, they invariably will or, if they don't have email, will give you a
letter at interview.
Do be aware if you claim TIS then a certain amount of the claims are
followed up to make sure that you turned up for interview.
[1] Like when someone at signing on day insisted that my spreadsheet
printout was insufficient and he wanted printouts of every web page that
I'd looked at next time.
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Pedt