I have been offered a contract with a well known bank but as part of their checks they have asked whether I have been on any benefits in the last 2 years. I literally only started claiming Job seekers allowance in the last 3 weeks as Director for my company as a last resort after being forced out of work for some months. Facing financial problems it was the only way to get some additional help from housing benefit with paying towards my mortgage.
Do I need to declare this, is it likely that it will be checked and if so, how? The thing is, it has no correlation to the time I have been off so would not be useful evidence to prove it as I only just recently registered as unemployed? I'm worried it could cause delays and confusion regarding the progress of my references and checks. I plan to "re-employ" myself as director once I have stayed my contract but not even sure if this is necessary? Does the whole JSA question really only relate to people who have been employed in actual jobs directly relayed to the industry they are working in rather than their own limited companies. Please help! Confused!
Do I need to declare this, is it likely that it will be checked and if so, how? The thing is, it has no correlation to the time I have been off so would not be useful evidence to prove it as I only just recently registered as unemployed? I'm worried it could cause delays and confusion regarding the progress of my references and checks. I plan to "re-employ" myself as director once I have stayed my contract but not even sure if this is necessary? Does the whole JSA question really only relate to people who have been employed in actual jobs directly relayed to the industry they are working in rather than their own limited companies. Please help! Confused!
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