Can Jobcentre remove certain jobs from my work search commitments?

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Can I have a certain type of work removed from my work search commitments?

I’m being pushed into applying for care assistance jobs and this is something I am not prepared to do. I have explained to my work coach but they are saying I have to take their recommendation to start applying for these types of jobs as well as I’ve not been successful so far and need to widen my job searches.

i have requested a GP letter detailing why I can’t do this type of work (severe sensory issues and phobias due to autism) and I’m hoping that will be enough?

Has anyone else been through this ? I feel they aren’t being understanding at all. I have limitations and I’m trying my best but there are some things I just can’t do, or do they just expect me to apply with no intention of doing it to fill the work search hours ? But if I was offered a job and declined I would be sanctioned ?

Lorry driving would be unbelievably stressful. It wouldn't suit most people. I can only just about cope with a car.

I can’t drive so driving jobs are not a possibility

is it correct that if my partner earns over a certain amount I can be put in a less intense work search group ? He’s currently under the amount but we were talking and I cant find anything anywhere about whether that income can be from different jobs eg can he find a second job to meet that threshold ? Or does it need to be all from one primary employment ? Then I won’t have all this pressure

Does your partner want to get a second job?

It came up as part of the discussion as I was showing him this thread . He thinks it might be easier than me carrying on like this and getting stressed.

You’d rather your partner get a second job rather than lose the benefits lifestyle?? Jesus Christ. Do you live together?

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Are you in receipt of PIP, OP?

Of course its correct. If your partner earns enough you can go in the not claiming benefits group and do what you like.

What I’m trying to find out is can his earnings to meet that threshold be from 2 different jobs or does it have to be one primary employer

No I don’t get PIP

Yes we live together

I would still try to get a job but the pressure currently is too much . It’s not that I don’t want to work - I do. The work search pressure is intense

I dont think it matters where the money comes from. But unless he earns enough that you stop claiming benefits, i dont think your work search commitments will be reduced.

Is it Universal credit you are claiming op? I guess it must be as if it was JSA it would have stopped after six months.
How much does your partner earn per month?
I think I'd just assumed from this thread that you were single. I'm guessing you must have kids and/ or rent to pay to be even getting UC if you have a working partner.

OP, is there any useful info on that here?

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/what-youll-need-to-do-on-universal-credit/universal-credit-work-related-activity-group/

So is the pressure of actually working for a lot of people. It's life.

To be in the Universal Credit light touch regime, a single claimant must earn at least £991.00 gross per month (or a combined £1,597.00 for joint claimants).

Gosh that's really not much at all. The combined amount is less than a full time job at minimum wage isn't it? Does that mean even her partner is only working part time?

I’ve asked on my journal to see if that amount or over can be from more than one job as it will be a lot easier we think for him to do more hours or get a second job. He’s only been part time for a while as had an injury but he’s now cleared to do more hours again so is going to ask his boss tomorrow can he do more hours if there’s no availability he will get a weekend or evening job.

It would be fine for it to come from two jobs.

It’s just an earnings amount. Doesn’t matter how many jobs it is coming from.

So between you your household has a joint UC claim/income but only one part-time job between two fit and healthy adults??

and you think you should be allowed to continue this lifestyle indefinitely without sanction or the “stress” of considering care sector jobs??

do you have children?

Perhaps if you read my posts correctly you would have picked up that we are not both fit and healthy. I have many health issues and have had a lot of hernia surgeries and waiting for more. DP has been recovering from an injury (from a car accident) and is only just able to think about going back to full time employment due to this.

ASD is a disability. Educate yourself .

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I wonder whether it would be useful to look at the criteria, OP, given what you have said about being affected by various things.

www.gov.uk/pip