Redundancy Support
Salford New Directions 3/3/14
Today’s Speaker is
Trish Ingham
Redundancy Co-ordinator
Manchester, Salford, Trafford
Cheshire East, West & Warrington
www.gov.uk
Jobcentre Plus
February 2014 Version 1
Introduction
Who are we?
Jobcentre Plus is part of Department for Work & Pensions.
Our aims are to
• Help people into paid work
• Provide help, support and benefits for those who cannot work
• Help employers to fill their vacancies
We support redundancies in Partnership with a range of organisations including;
• ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service
• Skills Funding Agency
• National Careers Service
• Blue Orchid
• Debt Advice Network & Money Advice Service
• HM Revenue and Customs
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When and Why should I make a claim to benefit?
When?
We cannot take your claim in advance, so make your
claim on the next available day after you finish work
Why?
Current weekly rate of JSA is £56.80 (aged 16-24) £71.70 (aged 25+)
•National Insurance Contributions credited (value £13.55 per week)
•Tax & NI HMRC webinar – www3.gotomeeting.com/register/822456478
•Mortgage – Credit Card – Loan Protection (see insurance claim documents)
•Mortgage Interest Payments (13 week qualifying period)
•Checkable Work History
Voluntary Redundancy? Eligible to make a claim
Entitlement? Use Benefits Adviser “ENTITLED TO” link on Gov.uk
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Types of Jobseekers Allowance
Contribution Based
• Qualify if sufficient National Insurance paid in last 2 tax years
• Disregards redundancy pay, wages in lieu, partners income
• Reduced by earnings which exceed £5 per week or occupational /
personal pension of more than £50 per week
• Payable for 6 months
Income Based
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Paid to claimants with insufficient National Insurance Contributions
Takes ALL household income and savings into account
Paid if partner works less than 24 hours
Savings over £6,000 will reduce rate of JSA and £16,000+ won’t qualify
Passport to other means tested benefits (Rent, prescriptions etc)
No end date
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Universal Credit
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Universal Credit is a new means-tested benefit which is being phased in
gradually between 2013 – 2017 and will replace 6 benefits with one monthly
payment. This is designed to be paid per HOUSEHOLD in the future.
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Income Support
Working Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit
Housing Benefit
Universal Credit will help you to start
a new job or work more hours and be
better off in work
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Making a claim to benefit
Benefits Adviser
“ENTITLED TO”
Department for Work & Pensions
Make an on-line
claim to
Jobseekers
Allowance via
GOV.uk
Receive an
appointment to
attend your
local Jobcentre
Visit Jobcentre
fortnightly and
receive support
to get back into
work
Agree terms &
conditions of
Jobseekers
Agreement
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Conditions of Entitlement to Jobseekers Allowance
Jobseekers Agreement (JSA)
Claimant Commitment (UC)
•Actively seek employment & be available for work.
•OCCUPATION SALARY 90 minute JOURNEY
•Permitted Period – Up to 13 weeks
•Be FLEXIBLE
•Working Tax Credits – Supplements low income for
employed people aged 16+ who work at least 16 –
24 hours per week or aged 25+ who work at least 30
hours per week.
Use the Tax Credit Calculator on Gov.uk website
•Take action on tasks that our Advisers set
•Give yourself the best prospect of securing work
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Looking for a Job
10,000 jobs advertised DAILY on Universal
Jobmatch www.gov.uk/jobsearch
• Easy to use & free registration
• Govt. gateway account & Email address
• Create Profile - Up to 8 Skills & 5 CV’s
• Employers can find YOU!
• Build CV
• Record Job search
• UK & Worldwide vacancies
Local Jobsfairs
Recruitment Agencies
Gov.uk/events-finder
www.rec.uk.com
Department for Work & Pensions
Jobseeker Direct
0845 6060 234
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Preparing for the Job Market
The National Careers Service is an on-line integrated Adult Career Service
www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
• Skills Health Check - Help to identify jobs which suit you
• CV Builder – Create a CV in bite size chunks and gain advice on application
form completion, covering letters and interview techniques
• Courses, Learning and Funding
Book a face to face Career Assessment / Skills review by calling
0800 100 900
Additional Services from Day One of claiming JSA
• Work Trials – Risk Free Trial – Something new
• Work Clubs – Local – Access to computers
• Specialist Advisers – Disability? Lone Parent? Army?
Access to Work * Childcare Cost* Career Transition Partnership
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Training Options and RAPID RESPONSE SERVICE
(RRS) funded training
Call NCS on 0800 100 900
Career Change / Long term training?
Students studying 16+ hours per week
Not JSA eligible - Student Grant
Interview with
National
Careers Service
(NCS) Adviser
Identify training
needs and
source funding
Apply for RRS
funded training
if necessary
Department for Work & Pensions
www.traintoteach.education.gov.uk
TEL: 0800 389 2500
Short Job Focused Training?
Govt. funded providers / colleges
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Rapid Response Funded for workers
facing redundancy or made redundant
• 13 weeks pre / post redundancy
• 2 weeks duration
• Linked to existing skills / experience
• Linked to current job market
• Can support Business Start up
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Other Options….
Voluntary Work
Business Start Up
New skills and increased job prospects
New Enterprise Allowance
£65 per week £33 per week
No limit on hours for JSA claimants
Advice and support from . . .
Visit gov.uk website or
Do-it.org.uk
Blue Orchid 0161 341 0245
Franchising
Investment in existing business model
Advice and support from . . .
Franchising Works 0161 408 1313
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Financial Support
The following organisations can help you to deal with a change in your
financial circumstances.
Debt Advice Network
Money Advice Service
• Know your redundancy rights
• Redundancy Pay
• What to do about your pension
• Planning ahead
• Budget Builder
THE REDUNDANCY HANDBOOK
• Registered Charity
• Face to Face service
• Negotiate with Creditors
www.thedebtadvicenetwork.org
TEL: 0300 011 2340
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk
TEL: 0300 500 5000
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Services Available at Today’s Event
Blue Orchid
• Business Start up and NEA
Franchising Works
• Franchising & Business Mentors
National Careers Service
• CV’s, Interview techniques, Careers
Assessment & Funded Training including
Rapid Response
Money Advice Service
• Budgeting and help with debts
HR Services
• Voluntary options (VER/VS figures and
enquiries)
SEARCH (Salford Employment and
Recruitment City Hub)
• Help with local job search
Salford 4 Good
• Salford Volunteering Opportunities
Welfare Rights and Advice
• Benefits Entitlement Advice
Department for Work & Pensions
Salford City College
• Flexible full & part time courses
The University of Salford
• Undergraduate & Post Graduate courses
Fostering & Adoption
• Fostering as a Career
Unions
• Unison, Unite, GMB
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LISTENING
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