Left My Job -What Do I Do Now.

[JBW1366]

I’ve recently left my job voluntarily after working there for over ten years, as we have brought a house in another part of the country, and when this goes through I will look for a job closer to home. I’ve saved some money to keep us going some months and my partner will still travel to her job, as she can drive.
My question is, do I need to tell anyone? Register unemployed? I know I’m not entitled to anything for a few months as I made myself unemployed but I was thinking about my NI etc, or should I wait till we move so as not to confuse things, or do it here where I’m living at the moment?
Thanks in advance for any help possible

[Jackdaw33]

I would register now. It's important to keep your NI credits up to date as it can affect the state pension.

[THECORBYLOON]

If you leave employment voluntarily and claim Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), a Decision Maker (DM) will need to decide if you had a good reason for making yourself unemployed.

Although you may not be within reasonable travelling time (90 minutes)from your new home to your old job, that in itself is not a good reason.

The DM will need to know why you moved, what steps you took (if any) to look for employment in the new area between the date you first knew you'd be moving and the date you moved.

The DM will also look to see if you left your employment earlier than you had to.

I would always advise folk to make a claim because even if the award is sanctioned, meaning benefit is not payable, they're no worse off than they'd have been had a claim not be made.