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Linnie · 30-07-2016, 22:24

I have always worked though became unemployed as my temp contract ended I had to start claiming UC I then received a small part of my usual wage £386 as you have to wait at least 5 weeks for a UC payment this last wage helped me buy food and pay for gas & electric and have cash for my phone and attend interviews for the next 5 weeks. I tried to phone the UC on the 0345 number and could not ever get through I then went to see my US (Advisor) who does not Advise you of anything he just sits there slowly typing on his pc I then used the job centres phone and got through to the 0345 number within a minute? and was told that they had been back logged fair enough and a payment was on its way to me though UC would be Deducting from my last wage an amount of of £319 which would only leave me with £67 to do me for a further month I do not care what anyone says I worked hard for that last wage and UC had no right to take it I also had the run around to claim rent as the Advisor sent me twice to the wrong places and then had to go back to Main Housing as they were requesting a UC letter as proof? a letter that I hadnt yet received due to back log! More cash used for bus fares as too far away to walk. This UC Benefit paid monthly is not to Benefit us who are genuine and looking for work every day its designed to make claimants Miserable as possible and you just keep Hitting a Wall of Silence?
I asked my Advisor what do I do if I get a new job say for example on Monday and I can not keep trying to get through to UC 0345 to tell them when I would be too busy in work he replied eh oh just keep trying to phone UC or pop in to job centre! eh? how can I pop in if im in work? there should be an email address to make it easier to contact them if you start a new job aw well hope I get a new job fast and get to keep my sanity & good luck to all UC Claimants!

---------- Post added at 20:34 ---------- Previous post was at 19:35 ----------

No I do not agree with your comment or all the Smug people out there who are blinded by this Greedy Government! The reason the UC would rather pay claimants monthly except for the first 7 days lol is to Benefit them and not the Claimant it saves them Administration costs ect and makes Claimants Suffer Hardship for Longer nothing to do with the world of work where you get paid monthly also the little amount you receive from UC Benefit is not even enough to cover you for a month unlike a wage even then the wages are not as high for doing the same job as before I know this as I have always worked also UC would rather pay Claimants Housing Benefits Direct rather than to Landlords this may be another save on Admin ect or test a Desperate Claimant who could be tempted to spend some of their Rent Payment then be evicted from property not that the UC usualy PAYS Full Rent anyway lol its Shocking how others Judge unfortunate genuine hard up job seeking people of this totally unfair World Ruled by GreedySmug idiots.

---------- Post added at 22:11 ---------- Previous post was at 20:34 ----------

I used to find that if you took say a 3 or 6 month temp contract job then your Employer would normally if you were a hard worker give you a Perm Contract.

What I am seeing is that Employers have got on the Bandwagon of Hire 17yr olds as the pay them less and sugar coat it and call it an Apprenticeship more like an excuse to pay a 17 year old a very low wage!
Ive worked next to 17yr olds and its unfair that they do the same hard work as a 25 year old or older and yet get alot less! Yes they are getting the experience on their CV THOUGH They dont all have their parents to help them with living costs as their parents could be on Benefits or low paid jobs themselves.

---------- Post added at 22:24 ---------- Previous post was at 22:11 ----------

I must be seeming too Desperate to Employers at Job interviews as I am Desperate due to being Unemployed and on Universal Crap Credit and so far ive coped and now as more time goes by Im Totally Desperate to get Employed I get up at 5.30am or 6am every morning and start searching for a new Job and ive not got one yet I have been for an interview on Friday
I so hope I get that Job!

30-07-2016, 22:24	#27
Linnie Inactive Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 4	Re: Universal Credit I have always worked though became unemployed as my temp contract ended I had to start claiming UC I then received a small part of my usual wage £386 as you have to wait at least 5 weeks for a UC payment this last wage helped me buy food and pay for gas & electric and have cash for my phone and attend interviews for the next 5 weeks. I tried to phone the UC on the 0345 number and could not ever get through I then went to see my US (Advisor) who does not Advise you of anything he just sits there slowly typing on his pc I then used the job centres phone and got through to the 0345 number within a minute? and was told that they had been back logged fair enough and a payment was on its way to me though UC would be Deducting from my last wage an amount of of £319 which would only leave me with £67 to do me for a further month I do not care what anyone says I worked hard for that last wage and UC had no right to take it I also had the run around to claim rent as the Advisor sent me twice to the wrong places and then had to go back to Main Housing as they were requesting a UC letter as proof? a letter that I hadnt yet received due to back log! More cash used for bus fares as too far away to walk. This UC Benefit paid monthly is not to Benefit us who are genuine and looking for work every day its designed to make claimants Miserable as possible and you just keep Hitting a Wall of Silence? I asked my Advisor what do I do if I get a new job say for example on Monday and I can not keep trying to get through to UC 0345 to tell them when I would be too busy in work he replied eh oh just keep trying to phone UC or pop in to job centre! eh? how can I pop in if im in work? there should be an email address to make it easier to contact them if you start a new job aw well hope I get a new job fast and get to keep my sanity & good luck to all UC Claimants! ---------- Post added at 20:34 ---------- Previous post was at 19:35 ---------- No I do not agree with your comment or all the Smug people out there who are blinded by this Greedy Government! The reason the UC would rather pay claimants monthly except for the first 7 days lol is to Benefit them and not the Claimant it saves them Administration costs ect and makes Claimants Suffer Hardship for Longer nothing to do with the world of work where you get paid monthly also the little amount you receive from UC Benefit is not even enough to cover you for a month unlike a wage even then the wages are not as high for doing the same job as before I know this as I have always worked also UC would rather pay Claimants Housing Benefits Direct rather than to Landlords this may be another save on Admin ect or test a Desperate Claimant who could be tempted to spend some of their Rent Payment then be evicted from property not that the UC usualy PAYS Full Rent anyway lol its Shocking how others Judge unfortunate genuine hard up job seeking people of this totally unfair World Ruled by GreedySmug idiots. ---------- Post added at 22:11 ---------- Previous post was at 20:34 ---------- I used to find that if you took say a 3 or 6 month temp contract job then your Employer would normally if you were a hard worker give you a Perm Contract. What I am seeing is that Employers have got on the Bandwagon of Hire 17yr olds as the pay them less and sugar coat it and call it an Apprenticeship more like an excuse to pay a 17 year old a very low wage! Ive worked next to 17yr olds and its unfair that they do the same hard work as a 25 year old or older and yet get alot less! Yes they are getting the experience on their CV THOUGH They dont all have their parents to help them with living costs as their parents could be on Benefits or low paid jobs themselves. ---------- Post added at 22:24 ---------- Previous post was at 22:11 ---------- I must be seeming too Desperate to Employers at Job interviews as I am Desperate due to being Unemployed and on Universal Crap Credit and so far ive coped and now as more time goes by Im Totally Desperate to get Employed I get up at 5.30am or 6am every morning and start searching for a new Job and ive not got one yet I have been for an interview on Friday I so hope I get that Job!