can i claim the dole?

[jamie128]

Ive left a job but im not getting paid for 2 weeks until my new one starts.

I have 6000 in savings, would i be allowed to claim dole for them 2 weeks if i played dumb about my new job or would it come back and bite me in the arse?

[anonymous-user]

A quick google suggests you 'll have to attend an interview to register for job seekers allowance .
And yes, benefit theft has the potential to bite you...

[anonymous-user]

And you have to pay income tax on it

After 20 years of constant employment I briefly found myself out of work.
Finally time to get back some of the £1m + in tax back that I have paid I thought.

Imagine my amusement when found out I had to pay 40% tax on the handouts!

[Simpo Two]

For the amount of time and aggro versus what you might get, I'd say it's not worth it. Next time you change jobs try not to leave a gap


Bandit - if you were out of work and therefore presumably earning £0, why did you have to pay 40% tax?

[davepoth]

Simpo Two said:

For the amount of time and aggro versus what you might get, I'd say it's not worth it. Next time you change jobs try not to leave a gap


Bandit - if you were out of work and therefore presumably earning £0, why did you have to pay 40% tax?

At a guess, his tax code was one of the special "Powerfully Built Director" ones.

[Grumpy old git]

I think the important definition is whether you resigned, or were made redundant/fired/contract expired.

If it's the former then I don't think you can claim for 12 weeks (or that used to be the case), if it's the latter then you can claim, but for the grief involved I'd say it's not worth the effort.

[anonymous-user]

Simpo Two said:

For the amount of time and aggro versus what you might get, I'd say it's not worth it. Next time you change jobs try not to leave a gap


Bandit - if you were out of work and therefore presumably earning £0, why did you have to pay 40% tax?

I lost my job part way through a tax year, JSA was seen as income and therefore taxed as such. (Note I didn't find this out until filling in my tax return 6 months later!)
I was out of work for 6 weeks, I spent about 4 hours in the job center and received about £130 after tax.
Definitely not worth the bother!

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 23 September 09:58

[98elise]

I'm pretty sure you can't claim dole if you gave up your job.

[GroundEffect]

It really isn't worth the hassle for £100. It takes more than 2 weeks to get the money. How much do you expect to spend in 2 weeks that your savings can't cover?

[mu0n]

2 weeks?

GTA 5, beer & cheap food.

Or the gym.

Both pretty cheap for 2 weeks entertainment.

[uknick]

If you resign it's 26 weeks before you are eligible for JSA.

And as said above, even if you could, is it worth it for only 2 weeks? You'll only get about £130 before tax.

[Sir Bagalot]

BTW it's £71pw.

PS. Ain't worth the hassle