Claiming JSA on the bench?

[northernladuk]

Don't think there is any right or wrong, it's a personal choice and I'm totally neutral either way. Only reason I've never claimed it, despite some long bench time in recent years, is because I couldn't be bothered with all the hassle for £68 a week.

and that is pre-tax as well...

I applied once but got a role before the 10 days cool down ended so never got paid anything. I was so annoyed about the process and the type of people it benefits I wouldn't claim it again just so I can be happily oblivious of the scroats the bleed the system. It is worth not claiming it so as not to step foot in another job center IMO so agree with Mal, purely personal choice as it is so little financial incentive.

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How comes no NI? I thought as long as you paid a salary of over £5K or so you were OK?

Different class of NI, I might have got them the wrong way round but I think I paid Class 2 as I was legally self-employed, entitles you to sickness benefit and pension but not unemployment benefit.

[stek]

and that is pre-tax as well...

I applied once but got a role before the 10 days cool down ended so never got paid anything. I was so annoyed about the process and the type of people it benefits I wouldn't claim it again just so I can be happily oblivious of the scroats the bleed the system. It is worth not claiming it so as not to step foot in another job center IMO so agree with Mal, purely personal choice as it is so little financial incentive.

It can be quite lucrative thought if you have kids and rent a house. Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credits can bump it up quite a lot, maybe not Housing Benefit anymore, they've screwed that right down but kids can boost the entitlements - hence these people with 15 kids and no job....

[MarillionFan]

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Now having admitted to benefit fraud he is now trying to cover his tracks.

[northernladuk]

Now having admitted to benefit fraud he is now trying to cover his tracks.

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[MarillionFan]

This is the guy that also thinks it is ok to shave a couple of years of his age on his CV as well...

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...-contract.html

Cough.

[northernladuk]

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Oh yeah... sorry about that MF

[ChrisPackit]

Now having admitted to benefit fraud he is now trying to cover his tracks.

Not really. Just can't be arsed explaining my situation in depth, and the fact that someone may have a house worth X and I have no house but X in the bank, and waiting to buy a new house is benefit fraud, just because of my circumstances for a brief period.

[MarillionFan]

Not really. Just can't be arsed explaining my situation in depth, and the fact that someone may have a house worth X and I have no house but X in the bank, and waiting to buy a new house is benefit fraud, just because of my circumstances for a brief period.Your honour

ftfy

[Mr.Whippy]

Not really. Just can't be arsed explaining my situation in depth, and the fact that someone may have a house worth X and I have no house but X in the bank, and waiting to buy a new house is benefit fraud, just because of my circumstances for a brief period.

The point of benefits is so you can live and pay for stuff during hard times.... someone with a house worth X cant exactly whip out a few bricks to pay for the weekly shop to feed their family now can they? Whereas someone like you with a tidy 6 figure sum in the bank can easily afford to stand on their own two feet regardless of how much you've "put in". The fact you don't currently have a house is hardly a defence for that.

It's a shame you didn't get caught. I'd shop you myself if I knew who you were.