Jobseeker's Allowance

Well, let's try it, and something would come from it.

Case in point, I remember children being in custody, and at that time, to get Jobseeker's Allowance they had to have their sort code and account number.

Right.

But they could only get that upon release from prison.

but we can't get them any money until they're out of prison.

Yeah.

They then go to the job center, they then get their bank details- Mm ... and then they get their Jobseeker's Allowance, and that could take a few weeks.

Yeah.

Hello, Mr. Harcourt.

I'm Rachel, and I'm your work coach today to process your claim for Jobseeker's Allowance.

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Okay.

Right.

Um, hello, Rachel.

I will be your work coach while you're on Jobseeker's Allowance.

You'll be meeting me regularly, and I'll be the one to decide whether you get sanctioned or not if you don't keep to your agreement.

Quite, yes.

Well, I just, there was, yes, you touched on that because the Dole and Job Seekers Allowance and Enterprise Allowance schemes gave a lot of people that extra year to think, great, I can just say I'm going to be a self-employed You know, a songwriter, a poet, write, you know, anything just to get you off those figures.

So that helped.

And you also got your council tax and housing benefit.