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- UC Claimant Commitment (CC): Standard questions asked to prepare for a CC Work Coach discussion appointment
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- Resources:
- https://claimantcommitments.org.uk/
- Get support via advicelocal.uk & or UniversalCredit #HelpToClaim service offered by #CitizensAdvice on 0800 144 8 444
- including online Chat @ citizensadvice.org.uk/helptoclaim
- Use benefit calulators https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators
- Check out ESA https://www.gov.uk/how-to-claim-new-style-esa
- and JSA https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/apply-new-style-jsa
- JSA and ESA are not means-tested (unlike UC) and entitlement is based upon national insurance contributions.
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- CC Questions
- :: Work I can do
- You'll need to look for and take any work that you can do. List jobs or sectors you're interested in.
- Jobs I'm looking for
- Job 1
- Job 2
- Job 3
- Not sure skip this question
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- :: Experience
- Your work coach would like to see your CV - even if it isn't up to date.
- Do you have a CV that you can upload?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure skip this question
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- :: Your wages
- You will normally be expected to accept a job that pays the National Minimum Wage or more.
- The National Minimum Wage rates are on the GOV.UK website.
- Are you able to accept the National Minimum Wage?
- Not sure skip this question
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- Work hours
- Most people are expected to look for and take full-time work, if they can.
- Can you work full-time?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure skip this question
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- :: Travel to work
- Most people are expected to spend up to 90 minutes travelling to work, if they can.
- Can you spend up to 90 minutes travelling to work?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure skip this question
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- :: Attending interviews
- Are you available to attend interviews immediately?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure skip this question
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- :: Starting work
- Can you start work immediately?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure skip this question
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- :: Looking and preparing for work
- List the activities you're doing to find work or earn more.
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
- Activity 3
- Not sure skip this question
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- :: Hours a week
- If you're not working, you'll normally be expected to spend 35 hours a week looking for work.
- This includes:
- updating your CV
- completing applications
- searching for jobs online
- asking friends and local employers
- Can you spend 35 hours a week looking for work?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure skip this question
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- :: Extra help with your work search
- Your work coach might be able to offer you extra support if you need it.
- Is there anything that could make it difficult for you to search for work?
- Include anything that you feel is important for us to know.
- Not sure skip this question
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- Additional notes:
- The questions form is presented when making a new claim for UC, or when creating a new or revised Claimant Commitment due to covid19 Benefit Sanctions suspension being lifted on 30 June 2020:
- “26. Between 30th June 2020 and the date that a claimant accepts a new or
- revised claimant commitment, they will be expected to do what they
- reasonably can to search for and be available for work. Claimants will not be
- subject to sanctions for failing to comply with these obligations until they
- accept their new or revised claimant commitment”
- https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/691073/response/1648002/attach/html/3/Equality%20Analysis%20for%20Reinstatement%20of%20Conditionality.pdf.html
- All of the questions above include the option:
- "Not sure skip this question"
- Using this will allow a claimant to discuss the question during a CC appointment, which might be a useful tactic as many
- of the questions relate to basic entitlement conditions for Universal Credit. Claimants might also want to use up the
- CC discussion appointment time to clarify what these questions mean for UC entitlement.
- There is also scope to provide your CV and Work Search records at face-to-face appointments, rather than posting or uploading
- to a UC account https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/435142/response/1056696/attach/html/2/4201%20reply.pdf.html
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