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Hi
Hi Im new here, so hi to everyone, I need a bit of advice. I have been on JSA for about 4 weeks now and have been offered a training course that will last for 6 weeks, after this I will be offered the job as long as I want it and the boss thinks I am up to the job. I had been at college and studying for this kind of job for nearly 2 years, and finally have the break I have been looking for. Now the job centre are saying I can't take it because then I will not be "activly looking for work" even though there is a job at the end of it. And they would stop my benifits. Does anyone know if this is true and if there is anying I can do.
Hi samgallear. Welcome to One Space. I am due to change over to JSA soon, and the information you were given is the same as I was given. Take a look at the benefit page, for some reason I couldn't give you the direct link, but have a browse through.
You do have to be actively seeking work, and if you're doing the course, then they see it as if you're not. Absolutely insane, when like you say, you'll have a job out of it.
Look forward to chatting.
x
Hi
I'm wondering if there is a way of saying that if a job did turn up that you would, of course, leave the course?
Pure madness, and to be fair, 6 weeks goes in a blink of an eye.
That isn't an option Sparklelime, I don't think, I remember being told that I could do part time courses so long as they didn't exceed a certain amount of hours. It is kind of ridiculous though.
The only other option is don't tell them but then if they find out you get into all kinds of trouble that you don't kneed when you are on benefits and it's not worth the hassle.
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Hello samallear
First of all you are very welcome here and thanks for sharing what is happening to you.
Unfortunately what you have been told is true. It is absolutely ridiculous. By the way, the benefit that would stop would be JSA. I think you would still be entitled to Child Tax Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and of course Child Benefit, as before. However, we have some specialist money advisers to check this information with. I am posting a link to our 1-2-1 advice service so you can see if there are any loopholes in this. Click here to go to this service.
I don't know if you are the campaigning sort but if it was me, i would be contacting my MP about this ludicrous rule....or even the press.
Ludicrous is the right word. How the heck can 'they' take away this opportunity?!
Thank you all for the advise and I am thinking of getting in touch with my local MP. Got a good mind to tell them to shove there jsa and struggle for a few weeks.
Again thank you all xx
I've just been switched to the child tax, whereas for the last 8 years, C's money has been included in the IS. By my calculations, I seem to be getting a bit more. Is this correct does anyone know? If so, how come? Again, if so, can I claim anything back?
Confused here.com hehehe
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Scrap my previous post, just worked it out again, and noooooo, not getting anything extra.
Wishful thinking!!!!!!!!!
Drat and Double Drat, as Dick Dastardly used to say.....
Exactly!!
Catch the pigeon 
Drat - excellent word. I was going to say bugger, but thought it wasn't particularly nice. 
There are lots of very expressive words in children's cartoons and books. One of my favourites is from the Jennings books: Fossilised Fish-hooks!
My most common swear word is flambards. I used to go to my friend's house on a Friday evening. Her father was a vicar and they lived in a massive rectory - spooky on your own. Her parents went out on a Friday, so I'd go down there.
She loved the series, and I hated it and vowed to use it as a swear word. As we're going back to the 70s, it has well and truly stuck. My youngest uses it too!
What didn't you like about it, sparkling lime? I remember it used to have a very peculiar signature tune. My favourite was Follyfoot!
The signature tune had a lot to do with it. I also wan't into period drama back then really - and I'm not often now! And I wasn't allowed to speak until the adverts 
I loved Follyfoot. I always wanted a pony, and was pony mad. I had posters all over my room and loads of books.
Not speak until the adverts!!! Sacrilege!
The lady who wrote the Follyfoot books was Monica Dickens. When I was at Uni I edited the student newspaper and was privileged to go and interview her at a very luxurious flat which belonged to her publisher, near Holland Park in London. I always thought what a kind woman she was, to give up her time for two spotty oiks (me and my friend)
Follyfoot is on youtube, for anyone who is interested 
Samgallear, are you going to contact your MP? I know that not everyone knows who their MP is, especially since the last election. Anyone who wants to find out, click here
Hi,
I have giggled away reading the 'expressive' phrases of we who cannot swear at home.
Samgallear, how are things going? It would be awful to lose the opportunity to take on training, contacting your MP sounds like a really pro-active step. Could yo cope without JSA for six weeks...though it will go quickly you don't want to end up starving!
Thinking of you.
HelenT
I just say b***er and J***S C***T my kids don't though, which is good I suppose, mind you I expect they say it amongst their friends : )
i AM 33 YEARS OLD AND HAVE 3 CHILDREN AGED 17, A BOY AND 2 GIRLS 15 AND 10