Job Centre threatening to stop my benefits.

Kavalree · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:12

Whilst the old house is for sale and empty, I am living with my dad. I have been doing a few hours work at Argos over Christmas whilst still claiming JSA, I have declared all my earnings to them and it's been deducted from my JSA payments.

So, today, my dad visited the old house to check on it and there was a letter from the Job Centre. I have read it and they paid the house a visit yesterday and are now threatening to stop my benefits due to me not being at home :confused:

Now, Since October/November they have had my new address on there file so why visit the old house and visit without any warning? I have tried to contact them but there office is closed until Monday here, when I due to sign on again.

Should I be worried?

Biohazard · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:13

LordSplodge · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:15

Woefully inefficient public sector body goes to wrong address. What a suprise.

hyperst · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:17

Never heard of them visiting houses lol, you sure you are not defrauding them

TheLegendOfMart · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:17

They can stop your benefits because you don't sit at home all day when you don't have a job?

What if you were out looking for a job, something doesn't add up here, it has to be more than just because you weren't at home.

King Damager · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:19

Eeeeeethan said:
They can stop your benefits because you don't sit at home all day when you don't have a job?

What if you were out looking for a job, something doesn't add up here, it has to be more than just because you weren't at home.

I suspect they'd be more obvious signs then not answering a door that he'd emptied the house so it was ready for sale.

None the less, it does sound a bit odd.

kd

malfunkshun · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:19

More likely to be that they think he is on the fiddle, claiming at his house but living elsewhere, in a couple of years when their system catches up they will see the error.

Skillmister · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:21

Yes you should be worried, unfortunately.

pingwing · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:21

New rules are all bark and no bite if you are polite, nice and try to do everything they ask of you.

doofer · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:21

They've had an anonymous tip-off about your Lottery win.

haaammit · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:22

Probably investigating your huge lottery win.

edit GODDAMNIT

Uncle Petey · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:23

What was the exact wording in the letter?

BDEE · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:23

Damn too slow

4T5 · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:26

They can't do owt till Monday morning & by the time they have stopped picking there ****** you will already have phoned them or gone down & put them right, No biggy stop stressing, Drama Llamas are for girls.

Biohazard · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:26

Uncle Petey said:
What was the exact wording in the letter?

Moothead2 · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:27

doofer said:
They've had an anonymous tip-off about your Lottery win.

Skillmister · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:28

4T5 said:
you will already have phoned them

That is a physical impossibility.

Poppikok · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:28

Probably to do with the value of the property.Did you declare it when applying for JSA?

Cosimo · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:29

They won't stop your benefits over the weekend. Have a polite chat with them on Monday morning to explain your situation. Now go and enjoy your weekend.

Uncle Petey · 4 Jan 2013 at 17:34

Biohazard said:
Weee bap bap ba dap bop

I wonder what Scatman said when he found out what his name means in er, 'alternative circles'?