Sorry To Go On ...

[bednobs]

i am being made redundant on 31st march. When do i need to start a claim for JSA?

[society]

Didn't you not to long ago started working again? Or am I mistaking you for another?

Sorry to hear that about your job though. All the best.

[tt6688]

when i was made redundant after 28 years,i had to phone up job centre to make appointment to see an adviser,i was told i didnt qualify for jsa due to severance pay,only got ni credits.dont expect them to fall over themselves to help you.

[CheekyChops]

1st April. You can't claim until you have left.

And further to tt6688, as long have you have paid sufficient NI in the previous 2 tax years, you can claim contribution based JSA for six months, no matter how much redundancy you get.

[bednobs]

yes, it was me i am in the ridiculous situation of finishing mat leave, having to do 12 days work, then being made redundant

[Hymie]

Now – they will only pay JSA from the date of your first interview (with them). You should arrange the interview for the end of March.

When I claimed it about a year ago, despite registering on-line on the first day of my unemployment – it was only paid from the interview date, so I lost a week (or circa £70).

[factor-fiction]

I think, Hymie, your claim starts from the date of the application (provided you are eligible to claim), not the date of the interview- but no JSA is payable for the first 3 days, and then it may be two weeks before you first receive some money

[factor-fiction]

I would submit a claim online from the first day after you finish. (I don't think it can be made and post-dated earlier because in theory your employer could change its mind and ask you to stay a bit longer). Also , if you are getting PILON (pay in lieu of notice) then your claim may have to wait for a period equal to your foregone notice period

[bednobs]

no PILON factor. Also, 31st is easter so i wont be able to claim till 3rd april

[humbersloop]

sorry to hear that bedders, you might be well off out of it

drop us a line on the iffy moorings

[factor-fiction]

You can submit your claim on line on the 1st April. In fact if your last working day is Thursday 28th March you could submit a claim online on Friday 29th (Good Friday)

[bednobs]

thanks all. Sorry humber i can't even remember the email address i used!
compressed answer is that no planning permission man has moved on, and stayed over a year man now has a enforcement notice on his boat (however the canal has recently been closed to traffic cause of the high table so he couldn't even move if he wanted(which he doesn't))

[THECORBYLOON]

Just seen this question, you can make a claim in advance if you know there will be a future change in circumstances. It makes sense to do so since it takes time to arrange the initial interview at the Jobcentre and process the claim.