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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I've only been on JSA once but they did almost sanction me... When they discovered that I had "voluntarily" left my previous employment in Dundee when our circumstances changed and we'd had to move to Lancashire . I managed to convince them that an 8-hour-round commute costing over £100 a day was just a touch unreasonable.

And honestly we were so ****ing poor on Jobseekers, it was a miserable existence. We were struggling even when I was working full time at min wage and we had tax credits for our first daughter . I personally don't believe for a second that anyone chooses that existence who isn't majorly depressed. The idea that people are "living it up" on benefits is absolute nonsense, unless they're committing some sort of fraud that means they're getting way more than what is normal (or working cash in hand on the side).

I wuld say this happens more than it should

I don't agree with people being put into jobs and just paid their JSA, if they are in work they should be paid the same rate as others who are employed by the company, I also think that people shouldn't just be matched to jobs they are interested in, as ultimately all jobs will teach some 'soft skills" dealing with co-workers, being punctual, etc and being in work it is easier to find another job than being out of work ime