dazzler4 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I was recently advised that if you are on jobseekers allowance and do not have adequate clothing (suit) for your interview, that they may offer you vouchers to get one. is this really true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanilaCherry Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 yes it is, you can get between £100 to £200 pound on a suit, at dorothy perkins/burton. it veries from year to year. im notr sure if the amount has changed now as it been years since i had to use it but that what it was then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazekitty Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 How can you prove you havn't got a suitable suit? Mine's falling apart and I keep re-stitching it to try to make it last until I can afford a new suite, even a smartprice suit from Asda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhippy Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 You have to have been on a qualifying benefit (if you're on JSA you're ok) for 26 weeks to be able to ask for an Adviser Discretion Fund payment. This isn't an entitlement due to benefit, and may be refused. Basically, if you have documented proof that you have an interview, then you'd probably get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanilaCherry Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 last i check you dont need to prove it, just saying you dont have one is good enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazekitty Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Ah, I've not been on it long enough to ask then. Worth finding out though, I know sometimes being in a poor suit doesn't help and I'd not heard of this before so thanks happyhippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzler4 Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 i couldnt believe it when someone mentioned it earlier. id ont actually need a suit unfortunately, so this wont be of benefit to me. They really are going out of their way to help folk find work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanilaCherry Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 it's not a new thing its been going for years, not sure how many but a least 10 year that i know of, maybe more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexkdes Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Ah, I've not been on it long enough to ask then. Worth finding out though, I know sometimes being in a poor suit doesn't help and I'd not heard of this before so thanks happyhippy. I was advised 2 weeks ago that this has changed due to the economic climate. They now say that you don't have to have been on for 6 months, it's entirely down the the interviewer's discretion. However, this policy is on a day-to-day basis, so you aren't guaranteed to be permitted, but it's certainly worth asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhippy Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 last i check you dont need to prove it, just saying you dont have one is good enough Believe me, no it's not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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