Redundancy & employer is insolvent (PILON)

Redundancy & employer is insolvent (PILON)

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cheekymeerkat

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154 posts

88 months

Wednesday 8th February 2023
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Hi Folks,

Today my employer went insolvent and I have 13 years service.

I have a question about PILON (Payment in Lieu of Notice).

My wages are £30,000/year (£578/week), so I will get the full 12 weeks PILON entitlement, however I have been advised the following:

1) Claim JSA because they'll deduct it anyway, and claim for as long is reasonable.
2) Don't work for 12 weeks to get maximum time off because if I find a new job too quickly, the notice period ends when I start new employment.
- Perhaps I'm best enjoying 6 weeks off being paid, spend the last 6 weeks job hunting and letting any protentional new employer know I can't start until my notice period ends?

Is the last part correct? Seems too good to be true.

AndyAudi

3,265 posts

229 months

Wednesday 8th February 2023
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https://www.gov.uk/your-rights-if-your-employer-is...

Might be worth a read through, hope things work out.

gobshite

236 posts

269 months

Friday 10th February 2023
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Pretty much as you stated pal, I was in the same situation, will
Take a while for the money to come through so keep that in mind