job seeker references

foxy_j

hey guys

i applied for job seekers benefit a few weeks ago and just got a letter to come in next week to discuss my claim. I wonder what this can be?

I'm wondering if its to do with my references? do they check these throughly? one of mine wasn't real cos i hadn't heard back from many people at the time, but i have lots of genuine replies now that i could bring just in case.(stupid i know)
what will they do?

Thanks

foxy_j

please anyone have any advice?? bit worried

thanks

kerash

Hi,
normally when you apply you will have to do an interview at some stage, it may just be this. They will just ask you if your lookin for work, your circumstances etc. If your worried you could call them and ask what it's about and ask if you need to bring any document with you.

EDIT; I say that on the presumption that your claim hasn't been fully processed yet, you haven't received a payment?

foxy_j

hey

thanks for not judging me.

ya i rang the dept yesterday and they said that i don't need to bring anything.i asked could this be sorted over the phone and she said no that there was part of my claim she wanted to discuss.

kerash wrote: »

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EDIT; I say that on the presumption that your claim hasn't been fully processed yet, you haven't received a payment?

No i haven't received any payment yet. however i was on claiming before for 5 months and signed off about 3 months ago as was going away.

At the time i was still registered at my college but wasn't attending.got a call from dept saying they said they needed a letter form my college stating when i finished up.
i forgot to send it on when i signed off and headed away. could it be this?

thanks so much

kerash

foxy_j wrote: »

hey

thanks for not judging me.

ya i rang the dept yesterday and they said that i don't need to bring anything.i asked could this be sorted over the phone and she said no that there was part of my claim she wanted to discuss.

No i haven't received any payment yet. however i was on claiming before for 5 months and signed off about 3 months ago as was going away.

At the time i was still registered at my college but wasn't attending.got a call from dept saying they said they needed a letter form my college stating when i finished up.
i forgot to send it on when i signed off and headed away. could it be this?

thanks so much

I'm not here to judge anyone!:)
It could be the college thing, but you'd imagine they would have advised you to bring a letter along or some such if that's what it was about. The procedure may have changed since i've been through it so i'm not sure. Obviously if you've claimed before you will know the story. Maybe they just want to know what your circumstances were that you signed on/off combined with the college thing. Sorry i cant be of much more help, maybe someone else can advise.

I wouldnt worry about it too much, just have yourself prepared for the questions and best of luck with it and jobseeking!

foxy_j

Thanks!!

you'd be surprised how many ppl are so judgemental.No worries, you've been lots of help. jya there's no point worrying about it..just can't help it.
maybe more ppl on here might know what its about and give some replies!!