Husband been let go from job. 1 weeks notice. Blindsided.

NI is going up so employers will have to lose staff.
It’s nothing personal but it’s cheaper to get rid of your husband who has just started, than a more experienced staff member who will need to be paid redundancy.

Apply for UC today.

Even though it would not have helped in this situation, why was he working without a contract? That should have set off alarm bells. Was he even paying tax?

Christmas temp workers are being recruited now so he should be able to pick up something relatively quickly but January and February are often the quieter months, so securing employment for those months will be trickier.

This is small companies for you. I would never work for another as they can screw you over and there isn't much you can do. I now work for large soulless businesses but they're run kind of well and they don't usually pull this kind of shit.

I was also thinking the same. Good luck with the job hunt op. This will be a blessing in disguise one day.

No, it's day one. But it's a "piggy back claim" - you can't bring it as a claim in its own right.

It sounds a bit like an adult version of the thing where some restaurants etc. keep getting a different poor teenager in for a "trial shift" every weekend, have them washing up or running backwards and forwards for hours, then never actually pay them afterwards, the "job" they thought they were trying out for fails to materialise and the next week, the place has some other poor muggins in working for free instead... What's the betting they have some other underpaid poor sod in for the next 3 months working their backside off on a promise of "jam tomorrow", and then get rid of him/her too? Getting a proper contract would have been a good start, but at least he'll be warned for next time...

A really horrible situation for you and DH, sadly it's not unusual especially in SMEs when they start worrying about money. Still it's no real help knowing many others are in the same boat.

Apply for Universal Credit and speak to your mortgage lenders about it, they deal with this day in day out and will have a system of breaks etc until you get back on your feet. Talk to others like utilities too to see if they have any easy payment options just in case.

Also try the agencies, some have really interesting well paid work and a lot of companies use them for acquiring perm staff too going from temp to perm. Some pay weekly too if you want it, that can be such a help when the wages dry up.

Best of luck to him on his job search and I hope it turns out well and he's back in work in no time.

DPD Christmas jobs too, they usually recruit through employment agencies.

I'm sorry OP, I've been there 2 years ago, please try employment agencies, just as a gap stop. Also I've noticed local bakeries are usually looking for staff, if your DH is used to early morning starts?

Christmas temp jobs have already started so he may well find temp work immediately.

Why did he accept a job with no contract though and with nothing in writing? Was he so desperate to leave his last job? If not, can he approach his old company to see if anything is available?

Glad he is looking for work and not burying his head, fingers crossed he gets something soon.

Continue ranting here if you need to.

OP, I realise it doesn't help now, but when you are both back in work again, forego a few spends and build up an emergency fund. Enough to pay your bills for two months to buy you some breathing space.

Get your dh to sign on. He should be entitled to up to 6 months JSA while he job hunts. Also bear in mind, depending on salary level, he may get a tax rebate when he restarts work.

As it's coming up to Christmas there should be plenty of warehouse, delivery and hospitality roles around. Hopefully he will get something soon.

As he has what sounds like a decent employment history I would guess it is them not him. The NI hike will mean lots of employers are looking to make cuts.

I'm so sorry OP. Others have given really good practical suggestions about talking to your bank about how to manage this. I agree, they will want to work with you to avoid forcing a sale. You will come through this, I'm just sorry that this is happening. Your DH sounds like a good un.

I have everything crossed that he finds something quickly. If your workplace has an EAP, please use it, this is a horrible shock.

That sucks. It's poor form by the employers but not unusual, and in my experience particularly not unusual in small companies without proper HR.

Often the manager just has hiring regret - they've changed their mind or more likely gone over budget somewhere else so they've decided they can manage without the new hire. Sometimes it's last in first out, sometimes it's they just wish they'd got their mate Dave in instead. People on these threads love to say "well there must be a good reason" as though any boss is automatically always right no matter what, but there isn't always any more to it than that.

Try and see it as a lucky escape because they wouldn't have been nice to work with long term.

Unfortunately it’s legal. Happened to DH in July this year - they paid his notice. I was at home with a 5m old. Fucking nightmare.

Apply anything and everything now. Tell him not to be picky, if you’re fucked financially just get a temp Christmas role until something he wants comes up. DH applied for 56, he got 6 interviews but only offered 1. It took 13 weeks. Its not what he expected to be doing, but he loves it, it really suits him, financially better off, commute is better and he loves the job. Its not something he would have considered going for if we weren’t in the situation we were in.

Good luck OP, it’s shit.

A very similar thing happened to DH earlier this year. He was still on probation, went into work one morning and they told him they didn't want him any more and he had to leave there and then - didn't even have a chance to say goodbye to colleagues. He was stunned. On the upside, he wasn't enjoying the job and he'd already started applying for other things. He's now in a new job which is very different to anything he's done before but which he's enjoying more and it's better paid.

Best luck to your DH in his job hunt OP, hopefully he will end up with something better in the long run.

It's the shock, it will wear off soon.

Take a breath, this is a nasty surprise but it like a lot of things in life you will be fine.

Firstly, become informed where are your finances. Secondly look into any and all options to reduce outgoings. Mortgage break etc

Information and options set out in black and white will help reduce the inevitable stress.

Hopefully something will come up really quickly for him. In th meantime he can get in touch with agencies for temp work. Having a plan and some income will help navigate the rough waters.

Has he had payslips, paid ni and tax? He should be paid for any holiday he has accrued but not taken.

It’s a shock but he failed his probation and they obviously had valid reasons whether you agree with them or not.

They are ‘weird’ and he didn’t have a contract so not the best employer to have.

Sadly OP this has happened to me a few times working fot small family run businesses which is why I no longer do private podistry and have gone back to the NHS. They csn just dump you anytime they want for any reason and there is nothing you can do about it. Tje last one said his mother didnt like me!!!
Dont let it wreck his self esteem. Can he temp until he gets another job?

Do you have any temp agencies near you? They can be quite good and pay weekly which may be helpful for your cash flow.

Deliveroo etc could also be good to tide you over.