Reply to: Contract Ended - Using Umbrella Company - P45?

[ASB]

I've been benched for 8 weeks now, how long before I should bite the bullet and visit the dole queue? Some people say you should just for the NI stamp but over a lifetime does it really mater?

If you are very bored do so. They may have improved their system in the last 15 odd years but my abridged version went like this:-

"I'd like to sign on"
"But, sir, you're a company director, you can't have anything"
"But you can pay my stamp"
"Err, we don't actually have a mechanism to allow us to do that"

Cue umpteen letters and an eventual appeal to a tribunal in Yeovil.

"Well Mr ASB you can't have any dole because ....."
"But, Mr Chairman I'm not a complete moron, I do know that. All I want is my bloody stamp"

"Oh of course, why didn't you say"

[gingerjedi]

I've been benched for 8 weeks now, how long before I should bite the bullet and visit the dole queue? Some people say you should just for the NI stamp but over a lifetime does it really mater?

[HYpno27]

10 days isn't that bad really.

It's tax year end they might be a bit busy

[r2d2d3d4d5]

That's not the only reason. It's always good to have a trackdable history of what you are doing and to have your paper work (I'd rather not having to chase this a couple of months down the line). I'm not sure why it's taking them this long. Most of the details they'd need are on the last pay slip they sent me as far as I can work out.

Also, I'm not sure what's wrong with claiming for something you've already paid for.

Of course if we'd paid less in taxes we'd be more self sufficient and have less of a need for state "handouts”.

BTW as I said I don't expect to qualify for any money (savings/misses works) but if I'm registered I may qualify for help in finding work and I also get to be part of the national stats.

[Ardesco]

I was thinking of it. I might get back some of the Tax I've been paying over the last couple of years. Not sure if I'll qualify as my partner works FT.

It's been almost two weeks and nothing yet. Are there any legal limits as to how long they can take before they send me one?

When I was younger people on the Dole were treated as second class citizens, and I decided that it was something I never wanted to do.

I would not go down that route unless I was looking at loosing my home I had been out of work so long....

[r2d2d3d4d5]

Why does this matter?

You're not thinking of going on the Rock and roll, are you?

tim

I was thinking of it. I might get back some of the Tax I've been paying over the last couple of years. Not sure if I'll qualify as my partner works FT.

It's been almost two weeks and nothing yet. Are there any legal limits as to how long they can take before they send me one?

[tim123]

Thanks guys. I got my final pay slip and filled in their online form to ask for my P45. They called to ask why I was leaving/etc but the only thing that worries is me is that they said it'll take about 10 days to get my P45 sent out. That seems a bit a long. Any idea how long I'm going to have to wait? Thank you.

Why does this matter?

You're not thinking of going on the Rock and roll, are you?

tim

[basshead]

I wouldn't worry about it. Not having your P45 for a week or 2 won't prevent you from starting work with another employer.

[r2d2d3d4d5]

Thanks guys. I got my final pay slip and filled in their online form to ask for my P45. They called to ask why I was leaving/etc but the only thing that worries is me is that they said it'll take about 10 days to get my P45 sent out. That seems a bit a long. Any idea how long I'm going to have to wait? Thank you.

[Archangel]

Hmmm if I took a permie role how would I go about getting a P45 from my own ltd? Forgive my ignorance, it’s my 7th week on the bench so it’s a real possibility… if anyone will have me!

You just fill one in.

[midtrac]

Was with Parasol and my last contract ended then got sent an email after 2 months of no activity on my account saying that my P45 would be sent out after 3 months of account inactivity.

Arrived a couple of weeks after the 3 months was up.

Still looking for a C++ contract.

[TheFaQQer]

Hmmm if I took a permie role how would I go about getting a P45 from my own ltd? Forgive my ignorance, it’s my 7th week on the bench so it’s a real possibility… if anyone will have me!

Same way you get a P11D or P60 from your company.

[gingerjedi]

Hmmm if I took a permie role how would I go about getting a P45 from my own ltd? Forgive my ignorance, it’s my 7th week on the bench so it’s a real possibility… if anyone will have me!

[scooby]

on the parasol portal there is a link for leavers. fill this in.

i waited until last payment was in, and tehy messed around over an arguement with my agency for £23 or something. it was due to Parasol stuffing up a payment and in the end my agency charged them for time spent...

i hate parasol.

[lexington_spurs]

sounds daft, but check the figures on your p45 as well.

a friend was with a brolly that died in April last year, and he noticed that the figures stated on the p45 were lower than they should have been. not sure if that was brolly incompetence or if they were trying to hold on to something they should have paid out on eg employers ni.