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To think this isn't a reasonable suggestion from DWP

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Jenneypops · 28/10/2025 14:18

Claiming universal credit as husbands hybrid role went fully office so he's looking for a new role and we qualify for support as low incomes.

We are in Staffordshire his office was in London. The staff member asked why he's given up his job instead of moving to London.

That is not a reasonable suggestion in my opinion, and it was delivered with a very snotty attitude. Why are some people on jobs to help people they clearly don't want to be or are useless at? No consideration for the fact we could never afford the rent there etc.

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Jenneypops · 28/10/2025 14:24

OK. I'm sure everyone will think its reasonable then that he went to London to live in a hostel to do a barely minimum wage job and leave his family rather than look for a new job and claim support he is entitled to due to national insurance payments he's been paying for years.

I don't but maybe I'm wrong.

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Lolalovesroses · 28/10/2025 14:23

I think it’s a perfectly understandable question. Many people either commute to London or live in “ digs” there. My father had to do it for many years when we were younger. The whole family would not have to relocate he could do it as a temporary measure until he found a new job.

LaserPumpkin · 28/10/2025 14:21

I think it’s reasonable for her to ask.

There are things he possibly could have considered to make it work in the short term while looking for a job more locally - I don’t know whether Monday to Friday lets are still a thing, or it’s possible to get cheap hotel / hostel accommodation, even in London.