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After going to school today, my next stop was the dole office ... sorry 'Job Centre'

Long story short, after being sent back away with noting but a phone number - a rather long phonecall later, I am now on the dole pending an interview at the job centre on Thursday!! Having paid in over £70,000 in income taxes over the past 10.5 years (my working life to date), I am looking forward to getting some back for a change

I do hope to get another job, but after only ever having put in, I just want something back out of the system for a bit!!

I can tell you for nowt, however much it is I am eligible for, it isn't going to be anywhere near the £70k I have put in!!!

I don't NEED the money from the dole, but that isn't the point is it!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

I don't NEED the money from the dole, but that isn't the point is it!

Yes.
HTH

You need to sign on for your NI contributions and to screw up Gordon's unemployment figures

Originally Posted by Bear

Yes.
HTH

I am not going to (and not able to) claim for any more than I am entitled to.

How is that 'wrong'?

I am very bitter about having paid in all these years against my will, so even if it is only £5 I am allowed I ruddy well want it!!

Although I may not NEED the cash, if I am entitled to it, I want it!! ... I mean if I said you could have a fiver, here you go ... would you not take it?!!?!

[G]

To be fait I'm sure they look into all your assets and money you have stored away before deciding whether you can sign on or not.

My friends dad just lost his job after suffer from blackout, as he has plenty of money in the bank he cant claim ****.

[Lissa]

Well, there's going to be sod all left in the pot for your state pension once you're entitled to it, so you may as well get something back NOW!

Originally Posted by Lozzo

You need to sign on for your NI contributions and to screw up Gordon's unemployment figures

Yep, even if they give me nothing, they pay my NI for the meanwhile ... which used to cost me ~£200/month so a real bonus to get that for nowt even thought I don't directly get jack!!

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

To be fait I'm sure they look into all your assets and money you have stored away before deciding whether you can sign on or not.

My friends dad just lost his job after suffer from blackout, as he has plenty of money in the bank he cant claim ****.

Yup the best way to get the most government support seems to be to pi$$ as much up against the wall as possible and make no useful contribution at all...

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

To be fait I'm sure they look into all your assets and money you have stored away before deciding whether you can sign on or not.

My friends dad just lost his job after suffer from blackout, as he has plenty of money in the bank he cant claim ****.

Even after means testing I can still get contribution based job seekers ... I don't know how much that is mind you ... but someone said it might be ~£60/week £240/month for doing feck all ... game on!! .. I do have to go in every fortnight and pretend I have been looking for work tough which is a bit of a pain!

But as Lozzo said, at a minimum it is covering my NI payments in the interim

Hmm. Topical.

I last went to the Job Centre when I was 16, after I finished A levels but before I started university. I was looking for something part time to fill in the time. I ended up at ASDA for 2 months. It was OK, but I found it off my own back.

I can honestly say that the efficiency of the staff, the general smell and the feeling of self-pity and lack of any commitment from the "wallers" (wollers?) in the JC was perhaps enough to make me never ever want to be unemployed / seeking work again.

For £60 a week I'd rather play the trombone in Eldon Square doorway on a Saturday morning in my pants.

That is all.

PS - I received my payslip for this month today. I am pleased I'm paving the way to your future somewhat. (no, you didn't pay your own way, you paid someone else's)

PPS - the Special Brew sir? that'll be on the top shelf. Got a thirst on this morning?

PPPS - I believe the "can work but choose not to" thread is elsewhere....