How many jobs do you have to apply for on Job Seekers Allowance?

I want to ask whether applications in REEDs count towards your weekly quota when you're in JSA? thx.

You mean the website Reed? Yeah, it does, you just have to tell them that you applied through that website

Thanks.

Doesn't that make it very easy to meet the weekly requirements then, since there's only so much tailoring you can do when you're not even told the company name - cut all the research time.

Yeah, but It's not easy when there's not that many jobs available, which depends on where you live. Like me, there's not many jobs in my area and the website rarely update with new jobs :/

8 a week for me. I hardly apply to any as of recent because I'm moving away to attend University. So I end up using indeed and search for any old job, write it on the list and say that I've applied to them.

It's easy to lie as long as you write a list of jobs with dates on them and bull **** them. They are convinced and you get your money. I would put in the effort, but I won't get employed and I can't apply to jobs effectively untl I get my accommodation address. Until then, just playing the game.

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Ouch that sucks, job availability is not an issue here in London :/

Yeah it's crap :/ there isn't really anything, I've been trying for two months before I signed on the other week, still haven't even had an interview anywhere!

I have to apply to three a day (42 every 2 weeks). My friend has to apply for three a week (6 every 2 weeks).

I really think this is unfair. There isn't that many jobs around for me to apply to every two weeks?! It's well known there's no jobs around, I've been on it a week and I'm already struggling to find any vacancies. It's not that I don't want a job because I really do and I'm really desperate for the money, but there's a chance I'll be chucked off soon through not being able to meet those 42 jobs every 2 weeks, and then my money will be stopped which I'm using to pay for my tutor!

I don't see how it's fair how someone my age has to only apply to 3 a week, yet I have to apply for 3 a day! They don't go to the same job centre as me but a nearby one. I would have thought it would be the same for everyone and considering that we are the same age I think it's a bit wrong.

I don't know if I should go to that job centre instead and discuss how I'm struggling to find enough vacancies every day, and see if I can sign on there instead.

I've heard very bad experiences from the people from my job centre, so I think they're just doing it so I'm not going to be on it for long and they can chuck me off due to not applying to enough jobs...

3 jobs a day?!

Stick with it. It's just a matter of throwing as much **** at a wall and hoping some sticks. Try and ramp up the volunteer work to plug gaps in your CV.

Yeah tell me about it. I've applied for a volunteering job at the samaritans, so I'm hoping I get that

May I ask what formal qualifications you have?

The crazy thing is you may well be over qualified for alot of jobs that are out there.

My flatmate has just signed off. He had to list 7 attempts at finding work per week or something. It will tell you in your job seeker agreement what you have to do. Just phoning, emailing or dropping in a CV all counted towards this seven per week.

A few tips he told me:

Usually when you sign on, they don;t really check your job sheet/diary but when you get a letter asking you to see your advisor they will keep your job sheet on these occasions. The best thing to do is to list jobs advertised on places like gumtree as some of them just say the type of job and where it is so it is harder for them to check up on you. Also say that you handed in a few CV's (they always get lost) and say you phoned a few massive organisations (again difficult to check up on you.)

This may seem dishonest and drastic but they do not give a s*** about you or try to find you a job. They are solely there to try and catch you out in some slight way so they can sanction you or worse take away your benefits. Never volunteer information unless asked for and don't tick the box that allows them to check up on your applications on the jobsearch website. I think they were trying to make this compulsory but when my friend was doing this it was still voluntary.

You see, my job centre doesn't allow dropping your CV or phoning to ask whether there are vacancies. It doesn't 'count' towards your weekly/daily goal, which in my opinion is a bit stupid as it's still steps towards getting a job.

I had to click the tick box, she said I wouldn't receive my benefit otherwise.

To be honest it sounds like this woman was just telling me as much rubbish and making it as difficult as she could for me.

I want to ask whether applications in REEDs count towards your weekly quota when you're in JSA? thx.