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To be annoyed at universal credit?

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Hippi290 · 29/07/2024 01:01

I was recently made redundant from a company that I had worked at for 15 years.
So I had to claim UC.

I've applied for everything I can,obviously it's really difficult to survive on UC alone.

I've had a few offers of employment, but they have wanted photo ID which I do not have and I literally have nobody that I know who countersign any ID. I have really tried to think of anybody.

I sent a message to my advisor telling them that I had no photo ID and that I was struggling to get a job or find someone to countersign. And I got a message back saying they could countersign for me and to take forms to them. So I was pretty happy that it would make it so much easier to find a job.
But when I tried to confirm it with them I got another message saying, sorry this isn't something we can do 😔 am I wrong to be upset that they got my hopes up that they could help with getting a job?
Also is it possible I'll be able to find a job with photo ID ? I have a birth certificate

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ItsTheGAGGGGGGGG · 29/07/2024 01:10

Hm very conflicting messages, that would annoy me too!

Hippi290 · 29/07/2024 01:08

ItsTheGAGGGGGGGG · 29/07/2024 01:05

No clue on the UC side of things but when I moved house 4 years ago, I lost my passport and never bothered getting a replacement. I still got a job without my passport, just had to show my full birth certificate along with my most recent payslip and everything was fine. Good luck

Yeah I'm hoping that I can find a job that doesn't need photos ID. the one I've been offered did need it.
But hopefully I can get something that just needs birth certificate

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Hippi290 · 29/07/2024 01:06

These are the messages they sent me.

To be annoyed at universal credit?
To be annoyed at universal credit?
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ItsTheGAGGGGGGGG · 29/07/2024 01:05

No clue on the UC side of things but when I moved house 4 years ago, I lost my passport and never bothered getting a replacement. I still got a job without my passport, just had to show my full birth certificate along with my most recent payslip and everything was fine. Good luck

LiterallyOnFire · 29/07/2024 01:04

Do you use the pharmacy or post office regularly? A post master or pharmacist could do it.