JSA Jobcentre signing on appointments

For those of you still on JSA. I've just rung the Jobcentre Plus Appointment Enquiries ([0800 169 0190) to ask if my next appointment, next week, will be in person or a phone interview.

It took a while to get through, but the adviser rang my jobcentre to check, then told me that it will be a phone interview at the appt time. They will put a note on my file about this, to say what information I was given, in case I don't get any other confirmation.

Don't know if this applies to all appointments, so best to check.

I got the following email :

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********Urgent - Do not attend JCP**********

From tomorrow 18.3.20, we will be advancing all JSA payments.    

You do not need to attend the Job Centre until further notice.

If you need to report part time earnings, a work coach will be contacting you tomorrow by phone.

/end

I dont know if its still necessary to jobsearch or not.

Thanks @Mt111, will the JCP also give ample notice of when the Job-Centres will be reopening again... As you could see people being caught off guard and missing appointment.

The DWP have just announced that all appointments have been cancelled for the next 3 months:
https://twitter.com/DWP/status/1240651744159453187

I only wonder if we (on JSA) still have to do jobsearch and/or keep a note of it.

Miguel1975 wrote:The DWP have just announced that all appointments have been cancelled for the next 3 months:
https://twitter.com/DWP/status/1240651744159453187

I only wonder if we (on JSA) still have to do jobsearch and/or keep a note of it.

Work coaches barely have enough time to check two weeks of job search.
Now in three months they will have to check everyone's job search that could span up to three months, good luck with that

Anyway, I would probably still look for jobs and record job search evidence. However now you don't have to worry about the Jobcentre for a few months.

Miguel1975 wrote:
I only wonder if we (on JSA) still have to do jobsearch and/or keep a note of it.

I got another email today saying:

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Until further notice, your attendance will not be required on your signing day for JSA.

Monies will be paid into your bank on your normal pay day.

You must continue with your work service activity as per your claimant commitment.

A work coach will contact you by telephone on your normal signing day.

Any changes of circumstances must be reported to benefit centre.

/end

...so i guess they will be asking about work search activity over the phone.

mt111 wrote:

Miguel1975 wrote:
I only wonder if we (on JSA) still have to do jobsearch and/or keep a note of it.

I got another email today saying:

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Until further notice, your attendance will not be required on your signing day for JSA.

Monies will be paid into your bank on your normal pay day.

You must continue with your work service activity as per your claimant commitment.

A work coach will contact you by telephone on your normal signing day.

Any changes of circumstances must be reported to benefit centre.

/end

...so i guess they will be asking about work search activity over the phone.

I didn't get this email. Are you on JSA or UC?

I'm on JSA.

Miguel1975 wrote:
I didn't get this email.

Nor did I.