Temp Work UK

ABajaninCork

Hi

Bit of a strange one this, and I'm not sure if this Q is suitable for this forum or maybe the taxation one. Mods: Please feel free to move if appropriate.

Anyway. I've been long-term unemployed for over two years. Despite my best efforts, I don't seem to be able to get work temping or otherwise here. I feel I have a lot to offer prospective employers but nobody's biting!

I'm considering going home to London to do a bit of temping just to get something on my CV and break up the gap. I know I'll be paying UK tax & stamp, but what, if any are the implications if I did this? So far, all I can think of is:

Welfare - Payments will certainly be affected, but not sure how.
Tax - Would I have a liability for Irish tax, USC & PRSI?

If anyone could pitch in with thoughts, that'd be great.

TIA

ABajaninCork

Bump

Nobody has an opinion?

blindsider

I'm no expert here, but:

Welfare - absolutely. I presume you'll lose most of your benefits. You could always ring them and ask. It depends on what benefits you're getting I suppose. also, if e.g. your partner was on benefits, would theirs be affected also?

Tax - should have no major impact. We have a double taxation agreement with many countries (incl UK) so you would not pay tax twice. Obviously, you'd be better to keep Revenue advised of your movements etc in both countries.

If you can move back to the UK for a bit, it might be good for you (skills etc) and for your CV. It also looks better that you're making every effort. If you were temping for a big agency e.g. Adecco in UK, could they try to get Adecco Cork to help you in a few months time? It's worth asking.....

What do you think is the biggest disadvantage you have in finding work here? What can you reasonably do about it?

Finally, the jobs market here IS tough - have a look at this article, esp. the section 'Getting the Jobs' :

http://www.thejournal.ie/factcheck-jobs-1267541-Jan2014/


I don't KNOW much about this area, so I won't speculate idly.

Hope it goes well for you.

Clarehobo

I don't know if they have changed the rules since, but I worked in London for a few years after college before travelling. When I came back and signed on, I had to produce my P45 from the UK and any P60s I had. By the time the money came through, I was already working. This was back in 2007 so check with the social welfare office or the citizens information - they should be able to advise on the current rules.

You wouldn't have any liability for anything like PRSI or USC as you would not be earning over here.

Depending on the sector, different agencies can have specialist recruitment.
Adecco or Hays are fairly good.
I temped through Adecco in London for a few months after my leaving cert and they were very good to deal with. Got me a job close to where I lived and stayed at it until I came home for my graduation.
Hays got me a contracting position while I was in Melbourne and again, I didn't have to leave it until I was moving on myself.
Check out their local sites and jobsites such as monster and jobserve to get an idea of the work.

If you have family or friends in London, it would be handy just to get on your feet as rent can be fairly expensive. Gumtree can be handy for finding house shares.

Travel can also get a bit expensive, so sign up with the local agencies near where you live as they will have a tendency to place you near where you live if possible.

Get an appointment asap to sort out your national insurance number - these can be a nightmare to get, depending on the office. There is a way to get one from over here before you leave - their Inland Revenue service could advise. You will be allocated a temporary number by payroll but it's like everything, more convenient to sort out when you have time on your hands.

Good luck!

ABajaninCork

Thanks for the above. But I'm English! So I have NI No.;Tax Code and all that good stuff...

I've temped for Blue Arrow before and found them quite good. Reed is another I'll look up if I go. So is Kelly's. Hays and Adecco I've found to be fairly useless both here and in London.

For personal reasons, we can't move back full time, so I was looking at (creative) ways of trying to fill the gap since Irish employers seem to be giving me a swerve here...