Between jobs and now unemployed for the foreseeable! What do I do?

[Owlandthepussycatwenttosea]

Like many at the moment I've a massive problem. I don't know if I'm posting in the correct forum but thought this one would be good for traffic.

In January I was offered a fabulous new job - everything I ever wanted and more money. I resigned from the job I was currently doing joyfully. I gave 8 weeks notice as per my contract, took two weeks break and was due to start 30th March. Therefore currently unemployed (through choice in anticipation of starting new job).

New job is not now wanting me to start. They're closed down. No guarantee of work when they reopen. Even if I started they couldn't claim the 80% workers guarantee for me as I wasn't in employment on 28th Feb.

I'm not entitled to anything as I was voluntarily unemployed.

I'm absolutely beside myself. I've never been unemployed and am worried sick. I've applied to the supermarkets, Royal Mail, local care home, etc for temporary work but nothing back yet.

Just to hear of others in a similar situation or anything that could help please? I'm not sleeping, I don't know how I'm going to cope. I'm not entitled to UC as husband (entirely financially independent) earns too much. I don't get a penny from him.

Surely you would be entitled to Jobseeker's Allowance at least under the circumstances? Ring them up and explain the situation

Why don’t you get a penny from your husband? That sounds like the natural place to start.

I’m in a similar situation. We have just closed our company due to insolvency so I was made redundant. Can’t look for work outside the house as my DH is in the very vulnerable category.

Why isn’t ur husband helping you out financially?? Surely ur a team in this situation.

Husband doesn't earn a lot, but too much to claim UC. He will help a little but we've always been independent.

It's not about him helping or not, it's the anxiety of not earning my own money. I've never had to rely on anyone else and don't want to start now.

Although I do sympathise that you don’t want to rely on your husband it doesn’t look like you’ve got much choice.
We are all in a less than ideal situation and having to do things we would rather not

@hoppinggreen - I don't have any choice so he will have to help me. Not really the point of my post, I wish I'd put I was single as the replies are all going down that route and not the main one I posted about.

Other business is recruiting - Supermarkets, Online deliveries, NHS etc

Even if not very well paid why not apply for one of these as a temporary measure?

It’s really awful, I’m sorry x

So if your DH was made redundant, you'd sit there and watch him starve, because you are "independent" and don't support each other? Funny sort of marriage, but each to their own, i suppose.

That said, i absolutely understand how disappointing and horrifying it must be to not only have lost the dream job, but to have no prospect of getting anything else soon. You must feel really kicked in the gut. I think you are doing the right thing in applying for anything and everything... and given that your DH's income is entirely independent from yours, why CAN'T you make a UC claim? You have no income!

It's relevant though as he is your husband and that has meaning in law.

Apparently you're more likely to get employed at a supermarket if you just turn up with your cv and id, applying online is not the way to do it at the moment, they're not interviewing just employing to start the next day.

That’s very unlucky and awful timing, but even if you were financially independent before, surely your husband will help now? He won’t see you starve or out on the streets will he? If he won’t help in these extreme circumstances why is he still your husband?

I quit my job intending to have two months off and then look for a new one. It was a long notice period and one week after my last day the entire industry fell over. Little hope of a new job or contract til the end of the years I would think. If I weren't currently stuck abroad for who knows how long I'd be quite worried but it seems there are only so many things a brain can worry about at once!

You’re not single though. In a marriage, partners should support each other financially through tough times. Dh and I have each been the main (sometimes only) breadwinner at times.

I sympathise as you must be kicking yourself. All you can do is continue to look for work - spread the net wider, many places will have put more jobs up in the last week. Don’t just sit and “wait to hear back” from anyone. Many supermarkets are setting up recruitment stands in store, have you checked if your local ones are doing the same? Have you checked your local shops as well? Some greengrocers/butchers may be taking on more delivery drivers.

You’re just going to have to accept that you and your husband will be a financial team for a bit.

He will help me, I won't starve and I wouldn't let him starve.

Thanks for the comments received about the subject I posted about, what a shame that most are choosing the beat up about the one line about husband earning too much, not the point at all.

Are so many financially dependent on their husband that they can't understand why I wouldn't want to be? It's not a funny sort of a marriage at all, it's a very sound and equal marriage. BUT NOT THE POINT OF THIS THREAD.

Any use ?

UK companies now hiring:

Aldi 9.48£ per hour
Amazon 9.50£/hour
Deliveroo 10£/hour
Iceland 9.10£/hour
JustEat 120£/day
Lidl 9.3£/hr
M&S 10.60/hr
Tesco 9.3£/hr
Sainsbury 9£/hr
Waitrose 9.35£/hr
UberEats 11.14£ per trip

Thank you BigChoc I'll go through your list and apply to all I can.

The only other option is to apply for work in sectors currently recruiting. You are being obtuse; your marital status is relevant. You can't get benefits because of it.

Can totally understand why you wouldn't want to be financially dependent on anyone. Wanting to claim UC so your husband doesn't have to support you is something else.

Thanks @Reluctantbettlynch a little bit of criticism is really helpful at the moment.

I'm in a very similar situation op. My dh supports me when I need it but we've generally had our own money other than joint for mortgage/bills and it makes me feel anxious too.
Plus I hate my kids seeing me not working when they know I always have.
Thanks to the pp who posted that list.

@Owlandthepussycatwenttosea people are trying to help you and you are complaining as it's not the advice you want. You can't blame people for picking up relevant info.
If you lied and said you were single you would be getting the useless advice to claim UC etc.

The problem is, that in terms of any type of state help, there is no such thing as a “financially independent” spouse.

So it’s choice between financially reconfiguring your marriage or finding other work. Posters aren't having a go. They’re just pointing this out.