CC agreement - hours

34424 if a claimant refuses or fails to apply for or accept employment that is for less than 24 hours a week, the claimant will have good cause. 1JSA Regs,reg 75(3); 2 reg 72(5A)(a); 3 reg 72(5A)(b)

Claimants should not be mandated to vacancies of
1. less than 24 hours where that is not appropriate or
2. where a claimant has a pattern of availability of less than 24 hours, to vacancies where the hours are less than 16 hours a week.

The DM must only then consider hours on the basis of good reason as a fact of the case rather than an automatic allowance, bearing in mind that the hours alone may not in itself count as good reason. The DM should consider all the available evidence and information the claimant presents covering the reasons for their actions and the circumstances in which they were in. The number of hours is just one factor the DM should consider in the overall picture of the claimant’s circumstances.

Sergei fails to apply for a notified job vacancy and states that when he checked out the details of the vacancy with the employer it was for 10 hours a week and his JSAg shows he has a pattern of availability of over 24 hours a week. The advisor has confirmed with the employer that the vacancy was for 10 hours. The claimant has good reason for not applying for the vacancy.

Absolut wrote:........under the "most hours I can work each week" it has a 0 (zero).

Caker wrote:The statement appears to prohibit any type of work.  I'm sure that is not at all what the roach intended when filling in the CC. Does anyone else think it looks like that

Admin wrote:id advise to get this changed to something if your wanting to restrict your hrs of work

ABC wrote:I'd leave it at zero because if a doubt is raised on your claim for any reason related to hours it's a technical "get out of jail free" card

Caker wrote:@TF  I agree with Mary. You are free to apply for jobs of any hours but at least you cannot be mandated to jobs over 24 hours. Nothing to stop you applying for them if you wish.

Tarquin Flotsam wrote:

Caker wrote:@TF  I agree with Mary. You are free to apply for jobs of any hours but at least you cannot be mandated to jobs over 24 hours. Nothing to stop you applying for them if you wish.

It would also stop me being mandated for any of their stupid courses, of which a new one was mentioned to me at my last appointment. But I managed to avoid being referred to this one (something to do with Travelodge and customer service) by mentioning I'm currently doing an online course at a higher level and the mention of the decision maker finding it inappropriate to mandate me for these courses soon ended my roach's phone call to the course provider and I was sent on my way...

Also, as they often state (incorrectly) that I must follow ALL steps on my CC, then I should also point out to them I am available for 24 hours a week, but not from Sunday to the following Saturday in any week.

Caker wrote:...You are free to apply for jobs of any hours but at least you cannot be mandated to jobs over 24 hours. Nothing to stop you applying for them if you wish.

ABC wrote:I have to agree with Caker here, it's just sloppy housekeeping on the work coach's part. I've got restrictions based on health but my hours are still 40 per week so the disabilities thing is just coincidence. If it isn't causing you any immediate problems I wouldn't mess with it because it'll potentially work in your favour.

Claimant has agreed a pattern of availability of 24 hours or more
per week
100.  Where a claimant has agreed a pattern of availability on their Claimant
Commitment of 24 hours or more per week and the hours recorded on the
job are clearly less than 24 hours per week, you cannot notify the
claimant to apply for the job.
101.  However, if the hours of the job were not recorded by the company you
can notify them to apply for the job if the job is recorded as full time.
102.  Where a claimant has agreed a pattern of availability on their Claimant
Commitment of 30 hours per week and the hours recorded on the job are
40 hours per week, you cannot notify the claimant to apply for the job.    
Claimant has agreed a pattern of availability of less than 24 hours
per week
103.  Where a claimant has agreed a pattern of availability on their Claimant
Commitment of less than 24 hours per week and the hours recorded on
the job are clearly less than 16 hours per week, you cannot notify the
claimant to apply for the job.
104.  However, if the hours of the job were not recorded by the company you
can notify them to apply for the job if the job is recorded as part time.
105.  Where a claimant has agreed a pattern of availability on their Claimant
Commitment of 17 hours per week and the hours recorded on the job are
20 hours per week, you cannot notify the claimant to apply for the job.  

ABC wrote:What is the "pattern of availability" in this context? Is it the figure written in the box labelled "Most hours I can work each week" or is it the sum of the hours you've agreed to work each day?