Unemployment benefit

[marias]

In Scotland - my daughter is intending to join the police. She was given the joining date of 7th of Feby. She was obliged to give a months notice to her former employer - finishing work on the 20th January. Now the police joining up date has provisionally been put back to 14th March. Is there any benefit she would be entitled to in the seven weeks she is unemployed - through no fault of her own.

Thank you in anticipation of any advice

[WoWo]

Not sure, the general rule is that you can't just quit a job and get benefits straight away. Given that she quit this might be applicable.

I think the local dole office (or whatever it's called these days) will be able to tell you. I'm sure there will be an advice line in the local phone book.

[buildersmate]

Generally you can't claim Jobseekers Allowance for 13 weeks after you have resigned your existing job. Assuming she was given a start date in writing from the Police, she should really be taking this up with them because it is they that have caused the problem. Technically they are in breach of the contract offer letter. It might be possible to gently point out to the HR department what a problem they have created - wouldn't want the Local MP to get involved, eh.