my mum once when she was out of work- looking after her last baby, she worked at home putting plugs together? does anyone know of these schemes,

they just sent mum a batch of 500 and she got paid some thing like 50p a plug.

im just pondering as i leave work thurs and my applications are taking ages with the jobs ive applied for.
im feeling a bit scared as i dont want to rely on my partner for money!
just thought i'd ask if anyone had heard of these??

ta x

Job Seekers Allowance ;)

doesnt that take ages to process? and im sure they wont process my app cos i live with my OH and he works fulltime?

Just pop down to your local Job Centre and they'll get the process started then.  Should take maximum 7 working days if they pull their finger out!  As far as I know if you are the one seeking a job then you're entitled to it :)  Its Income Support and other 'benefits' that would take your OH's pay into account.  No harm in tyring anyway - worst they can do is refuse! :)

thanks peewee, i dont like the thought of it but i dont like the thought of being skint too! xx

No problemo :)  It isn't a nice thought to not have an income is it!  I'm due to finish uni at the start of June and so far haven't got a job lined up   I won't be able to afford my young son's childcare and that's something Income Support/Job Seekers Allowance won't help with either   I'm sure things will sort themselves out though *ever the optimist*

If you have been working full time and you haven't left your current job by handing in your notice, you can claim Job Seekers allowance for 6 months.  It is £56 a week.

ive been working 30 hours a week and ive handed notice in- leaving thurs!

Go and visit your local temping agency.  I have always found it very easy to get temping work in the past and I have a friend who works in an agency and has no shortage of jobs to offer people.  We always have discusions that amaze me when I hear of people being out of work.  OK, so it may not be the work that you would choose in an ideal world but needs-must!

"Go and visit your local temping agency.  I have always found it very easy to get temping work in the past and I have a friend who works in an agency and has no shortage of jobs to offer people."

I was gonna do that once I've left uni if nothing else has come up by then :)  Am not overly bothered about what I get in the interim as long as I have some money coming in!!  Just out of interest, whats the general hourly wage I should be looking for considering I'll be almost 25 and will have a degree *fingers crossed*?

Degree won't earn you extra money if the degree is not a requirement of the job.  I worked in a call centre for a number of years and there were ex-BT operators with donkeys years worth of experience, students studying for degrees and people with degrees, ex-teachers, social misfits and general numpties and we all got the same hourly rate which was then around £7.50/hr

It used to be the case that if you voluntarily left your job (i.e. handing in your notice) that you couldn't claim anything for 6 weeks whether you were living on your own or not (hubby used to work for DHSS).

Debs

I was working part-time for two years then my contract came to an end. I went to the Jobcentre and was told I had to phone up a particular number to make an appointment to discuss what I could claim. It took over a week of phoning (after being on hold for three-quarters of an hour each time I kept giving up) to get through, then an appointment was made for them to call me back (to check any number I gave was genuine) two weeks later. They took my details and made an appointment at the Jobcentre for me - over a week later. It was at that meeting (my first face-to-face with anyone) that I was told that because my husband had a job I wasn't entitled to any benefits whatsoever. No Jobseekers Allowance or anything.

I think that is cr*p JG :rolleyes:

We are all individuals when it comes to jobs and just because my husband works doesn't mean I cannot claim benefits. If you are able to show you can work then you should be able to claim

I was out of work with my ex in fulltime employment and was able to claim when I lost my job :)

How many hours part-time did you do as maybe that is a reason ? I think under 15 hours is the watershed ?

I worked 19½ hours a week - I'm not entitled to a penny, but I have to go and sign on every fortnight to get my NI stamp paid. :(

It just doesn't make sense at all JG

If your OH is working and youre not, im sure he can claim tax credits for you!

I thought OHs didn't claim tax credits anymore.  Don't you have to claim them yourself?

Oh i dont know, it was years since my OH did it for me, i didnt know it had changed!

I don't know either :D It's just in the back of my mind that I thought it had a couple or so years ago

Nope, neither of us are entitled to tax credits either.

"[...] I'm not entitled to a penny, but I have to go and sign on every fortnight to get my NI stamp paid."

On the plus side atleast you're not going to have a 'gap' which will affect your pension come retirement age............ if pensions are still around by then of course! :rolleyes:

wish i'd never asked now- this thread is so depressing- well just this subject in general!
just not going to think about it- got an interview at estate agents tomorrow for secretary position, i'll take it whether or not its perfect, then i can at least find something better whilst earning money,
life eh'?