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Question: I finished a Master's degree at the end of september. I was unsuccessful in finding work straight after and have been looking, applying, going to fairs, and slow bureaucratic application processes am still waiting for one interview promised.
I'm on JSA and a family friend has asked me to assist him with restarting his insurance business for 3-4 weeks. He's had cancer the past 3 years and finally has the energy It's over most of December and first week of Jan where if nothing has happened on the job search by then I don't expect much to happen over xmas. However, it's in New York and pay would be room, food and flight.
I'd expect to go off JSA until I get back, but I'm unsure about discussing this with the adviser. It's not exactly voluntary, it's not going to give me a P45, if I work abroad would I lose future right to claim by being a 'non-dom'? Would I have to resign on? Would that be a problem as it'll be the second time in 6 months? What's the best way to approach the situation?
Hopefully, I'll have a job lined up here by then but I need to work this out as I don't want to possibly screwing myself in January.
I'm on JSA and a family friend has asked me to assist him with restarting his insurance business for 3-4 weeks. He's had cancer the past 3 years and finally has the energy It's over most of December and first week of Jan where if nothing has happened on the job search by then I don't expect much to happen over xmas. However, it's in New York and pay would be room, food and flight.
I'd expect to go off JSA until I get back, but I'm unsure about discussing this with the adviser. It's not exactly voluntary, it's not going to give me a P45, if I work abroad would I lose future right to claim by being a 'non-dom'? Would I have to resign on? Would that be a problem as it'll be the second time in 6 months? What's the best way to approach the situation?
Hopefully, I'll have a job lined up here by then but I need to work this out as I don't want to possibly screwing myself in January.
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Where do you live? Can't you find any sort of work?
I'm looking for permanent work for a career. I want to avoid temporary work if at all possible but it's taking ages. I'm now looking at temp work but it will be difficult to match the opportunity and the enhancement to my CV the NY opportunity will do.
NB. I calcuate I have paid in excess of 2000GBP in N.I. over the past 6 years so the state hasn't lost money yet,,
I'm doing temporary work at the moment, not earning great money but at least I'm working.
If I were you I would just say I was going to stay with a friend. No need to go into the details. You're not getting paid as such, just given a flight and somewhere to stay.
Also, the process of signing 'off', I noticed that the perferated slip in the JSA where I complete new employment information states I have the right not to complete it. Does this mean I can call up and sign off without citing a reason?
If you have a direct link to page that talks about 'signing-off', I'd be grateful. I've found everything on JSA but 'singing-off'...
I've done many temp jobs before but now I really want permanent, or temp job that will get me into permanent. I'm doing 5 applications a week but it takes forever to get an answer even when I follow up..
If you sign off JSA, you don't have to give a reason. But they do like it when one is provided, as it allows them to keep an eye on whether the JSA scheme is working properly.
For JSA, you shouldn't have a problem making a new claim when you are back in the UK. If you make a claim within 12 weeks of leaving JSA you should be put onto the rapid reclaim system, which is a shorter form and needs less information from you.
You will probably need to make a new claim when you return, as you will be in work.