Query - what is form UP15?

tommy21

Hey all, have applied for JSB and thought I had submitted everything required. However now the social welfare office want what I read as a "UP15" (it may be a WP15) to be completed by my former employer and submitted by me. The form they included in the letter basically asks the employer to fill out my hours day by day since February up to time of unemployment. Is this a matter of course that they ask for this or a bad sign (in terms of being granted the allowance). I definately have enough credits and seem to fufill the other requirements, even the girl on the desk who began the processing said it would take about a month to get payment for me. It may also be a good sign I guess in terms of processing as I was only in to apply 7 days ago, and dropped something else required (the only thing I thought I was missing) 6 days ago, so receiving correspondance might indicate they processing them faster. I also assume that if I'm granted it will be backdated to the day I applied? Any insights appreciated!

edit: tried ringing them, no answer, to suss out why.

booboobear

just keep ringing them i'd say

tommy21

booboobear wrote: »

just keep ringing them i'd say

Sure you should know by now that they don't answer phones, can barely deal with people who show up in person. Doesn't stop me ringing though lol. Anyone have any info please?

cee_jay

Its a UP15 - goes back 13 weeks to see what your hours/pay were for that period of time. Its normally used to see if there has been a substantial loss in hours/pay to see if you satisfy that condition for JSB. If you were working a 5 day week previously, and are now completely unemployed you have nothing to worry about.

tommy21

cAr0l wrote: »

Its a UP15 - goes back 13 weeks to see what your hours/pay were for that period of time. Its normally used to see if there has been a substantial loss in hours/pay to see if you satisfy that condition for JSB. If you were working a 5 day week previously, and are now completely unemployed you have nothing to worry about.

Thanks for the response Carol - well for that period I was only working part-time for 12 hours a week on average (while in college). However that 12 hours was 4 hrs a day 3 times a week, but I guess they'll count it as hours rather than days working? I am now completly unemployed. From start of 2007 (worked for years before that too but it's only 2007 onwards that counts apparently) up to September 2008 I was working a much greater workload hence why I'm a bit miffed that it looks like they're only going to include the last 13 weeks only?! What are my chances? I've gone from being pretty much assurred by girl at counter who took initial processing of getting JSB (naieve I know) to being more than a little worried I won't. I have the credits so I hope it's not going to be a problem

cee_jay

Well if you had been working part time, and now that job is gone through no fault of your own you should be ok, you have suffered a substantial loss because you are no longer receiving any hours or pay.