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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
I think people are living in cooko land, When l was signing on, l was given several oppotunites to obtain a loan to get to job interviews, but to get the loan, l lost part of my benefit.
And here is a classic of what the JCs are like, l was picked out of the queue to sign on, by being told that l would be woking as a temp for 'special events' at Chelsea Fc for one day, l was one of 30 people sent by Hounslow JC, we all met in a car park in a coach, we were told we would get £30.00 for the day.
On the day l signed on, l advised them what had happened and that l was sent by the JC, my benefit was suspended for a week, and when l did get my benefit, l was stopped £25.00 as l had worked for that day.
I did not even get any special benefit for travelling for that day, l had to wait six weeks for the £30.00 from ' special events ' and then the JC took that.
So you cannot win
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If anyone is living in 'cuckoo land' it is you, Arthur - you did a days work for which you were paid & that pay was deducted from your benefit.
Why did you expect 'special benefit' for being provided with a free coach? This is the whole point of this thread - travel time & expense for normal working people is not refunded.
If anything, from what you say you were paid £30 & had £25 deducted from your JSA, so you made a fiver on the deal - what definition of 'cannot win' are you using?