Backdating Claim Question

bullvine

Hi,

I'm looking for another opinion on a backdating claim.

I got laid off in May, finished up on the Thursday 30th, just before the Bank Holiday weekend, I didn't get my P45 till the following Tuesday and didn't get to the Dole Office till the Thursday(7 days after I got laid off) because I had a Job Interview on the Weds.

When I got my claim 2 weeks later, it was only from the 10th of June, essentially I had these 3 not payment days added on to the day I first went down to the office. So essentially I missed out on 7 days as well.

I don't need the money as I got a new job and am already back working and I also got redundancy but I would have thought that it would have been back dated till the day my P45 says.

So if I hadn't have gone to the Office that day instead went to the Carribean for a month I would have missed out on entire month.

Seems very unfair considering the date mention on P45.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Balagan

You should apply for Jobseeker's Benefit the first day you become unemployed.
It is important to apply on the first day you become unemployed because you will not get paid for the first 3 days of your claim.
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_benefit.html

bullvine

Thanks I had never been on the dole before so I was unaware, I just presumed that it would be backdated till the day I was let go. I should have checked the Citizens Information.

Cheers,