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UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UROSTOMY
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Unemployment Benefits
Job Centre Plus, St Nicholas House, St Nicholas, Street, Hereford HR4 0DD
Tel: (01432) 363 600
If you’re unemployed and available for work you may qualify for Jobseeker’s Allowance and other benefits, depending on your circumstances. You may also get help and support with your search for a job through the New Deal scheme.
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is a benefit for unemployed people who are looking for work. You can claim JSA if all of these apply to you: you're able to work - you're available for work - you're actively looking for work
You must also be: under the State Pension age (65 for men and 60 for women)
not working, or working less than 16 hours a week on average living in the UK
You can find out more about JSA on the Jobcentre Plus website. If you want to speak to someone, contact your local Jobcentre Plus, Jobcentre or social security office. You can find contact details in the phone book or on the Jobcentre Plus website.
New Deal is a government scheme that helps you get back to work if you're on benefit. You'll get help and support with all aspects of job hunting - from working out your long term goals to job training and brushing up your interview technique. There are New Deal programmes for: young people (18 to 24) - people over 25 and people over 50 - disabled people - lone parents - partners - self-employed people - musicians
If you've got any questions about New Deal, call the New Deal helpline on
0845 606 2626
(textphone 0845 606 0680). The helpline is open from 7.00 am to 11.00 pm,
seven days a week.
You may be able to claim other benefits while you look for work if you’re: a parent - caring for someone - paying rent - on a low income - a disabled person.
UROSTOMY - National
Urostomy Association
Hazel Pixley, National Secretary, Central Office, 18 Foxglove Avenue,
Uttoxeter, Staffs. ST14 8UN
Tel: (0870) 770 7931 Fax: (0870) 770 7932
E-mail: secretary.ua@classmail.co.uk Website: www.uagbi.org
The Aims of the Urostomy Association: To assist those who are about to undergo or who have undergone surgery which results in a urinary diversion and to improve the quality of life of people who have undergone urinary diversion surgery and those who care for them.
Please report incorrect details, failed links, new web sites or other
information to
info@ablehereford.com
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