Twelve Bar Blues wrote: » Only once I had to r/s an appt as I had chest infection. No issues, brought a doc cert the next meeting and that was it. From speaking to other people about their experiences, it seems to depend on your 'personal advisor'. My lady is decent enough but I think if you have one that isn't they can make life a little difficult. Keep records of everything - if you change an apt over the phone I would then email your PA a confirmation, for eg. As someone else said, have proof on paper that you cannot attend as you're working. Ring and give as much notice as possible. I can't see why it is a problem to r/s an appt (which it says you can do on the letter they give you detailing said appt) because you're working!!
blowin3 wrote: » Thanks for the advice very kind of you. No she told me I had to turn up or sign off. I droped in my X and O docket a day late due to pressure of working 6 days and I think this is my punishment. I might go to my local TD and plead my case.
tringle wrote: » That's terrible... Is there no way they can reschedule. I know my daughter rescheduled a few appointments with them. I mean you are not refusing to go but just asking for another day. Is your local SW office decent in any way, they know your are working that day and declaring it, they may have some leeway. Feeling very frustrated for you, its an ironic situation... Having to give up work to look for work.
blowin3 wrote: » I called into TN to try get out of next weeks meeting. I was told if I dont turn up SW will cancel my claim. She did state she could not understand why I was referred to TN as I showed her all the hours I was working. I am on a zero hour contract hence the reason keeping my claim open as I have work this week but who knows about next week. I dont earn a whole lot more working and taking into account fuel allowance and the other fringe benefits I am properly worse off working. But I would rather be the master of my own future and not dictated to as I witnessed today happening to others in the TN office. I also said I would not be signing a contract with out my solicitor looking at it. Pain in the ass.
tringle wrote: » Your signed Xs and Os sheet from your employer as issued to you from social welfare IS written proof that you were working that day. My social welfare office have always advised me to keep my claim open when doing casual work, I might have one day a week or 5 days a week. You only receive a payment if you work 3 days or less but continue to sign on. Once I received a call from SW to confirm what work I was doing, a 30 second call from them. If you really think you will run into problems with TN I would in the first instance talk to the SW office rather than TN who as many have seen is run by people from a sales and retail background just interested in numbers and commission rather than a background in social protection or an interest in individuals. Also, anyone I know that has called TN to reschedule an appointment has never had an issue.
splinter65 wrote: » Turas Nua report back to SW regarding wether or not you were co operative in the effort to find “full time” employment, and SW act on that information. If you get called into work the day of a meeting with TN I would notify them and get proof from the employer that you were there. But you will have to attend TN if you want to keep your claim open. Personally I would prefer to close my claim while your getting nearly full time hours and open it again if it slows down.
tringle wrote: » I would just tell them you are working that day and ask them to reschedule for another day. As long as you are upfront with social welfare office and signing off for the days you are working I don't imagine Turas Nua can enforce any action themselves. Your Xs and Os is already signed by your casual employer and the social welfare office when they receive it as proof you were not available that day. It shouldn't be possible for them to force you to lose work in order to help you find work.
blowin3 wrote: » Wow that sounds crap. So basically I have to take unpaid leave to do meetings and courses and possibly lose the work I am doing at present. I just use the X and Os as a fall back in case I don't get hours . Thanks for the reply.
PTH2009 wrote: » I work 20+ hours a week and still have to do all this TN crap cause I'm receiving xs And os most weeks im over of limit and dont get any money from the social but I still have to do these CV courses and assignments. it all sounds good on paper but is it actually ??
splinter65 wrote: » Hi You must be unemployed for 4 days in any 7 day period to get JSB. If you have dependents under 22 in full time education then I’d advise that if you could get at least 19 hours per week garaunteed for at least 3 months then you would be better off signing off the JSA completely and applying for FIS instead. You will also get the Famoly Dividend payment which means that you get to keep the €29.80 your getting for each dependent child for 1 year and 1/2 it for the second year. Forget about getting into a to and fro with TN, it’ll just fry your head.
splinter65 wrote: » If you have at least one child and are working 19 hours per week garunteed for 3 months minimum then the same applies to you.
splinter65 wrote: » If your not available for full time work at the moment then you will have to sign off. If the work drys up again after the holidays it will be no problem to sign on again.
blowin3 wrote: » Hi all I am on X and O's and doing agency work. At the moment and for quite a while I have claimed no money as I am getting plenty of work but this will dry up a bit after Christmas. I got a letter inviting me to a Turas Nua meeting next Tuesday I phoned the number and informed him I was rostered for work he than told me I had to go to the next meeting on the 19th of Dec I told him I would be possibly working and he stated I will have to go or sign off. I have a good chance of full time work as I am on a panel . What should I do with these people. Thanks for your help.
brendanwalsh wrote: » the rules don't say anything about me having to provide them details of a job i sourced myself.
brendanwalsh wrote: » I found this job myself. TN hassled me non stop for months. I refuse to give them a commission for me getting myself a job. they are a snake organisation.
Squatter wrote: » In which case, the Ombudsman will tell you to grow up, answer your phone, give the information that they require in order to close your file and, in essence, to stop acting like a spoilt brat.
Twelve Bar Blues wrote: » I would say have a look into it. You are no longer counted on the live register once you are dealing w/ Turas Nua for example.
MouseTail wrote: » You are still on the live register whilst engaging with Jobpath. If you still are in receipt of a jobseekers payment, even if exempt from signing, you are on the live register.
Twelve Bar Blues wrote: » AFAIK you are no longer on the live register when working with one of the agencies like, Turas Nua, Seetec etc. You do not sign on while on their books, and yes you are still in receipt of payments.
