I had a mum come to see me this morning. She's a single mum with a 6 year old and a 7 month old baby.

She wants a place for the baby ( older child at after school club ) 3 days a week.
She will be training for two weeks and then has a job at the end of it.

The 'problem' is that the jobcentre will be paying 80% of the fees and I seem to remember that someone on here has had major problems getting money out of them.

Part of me wants to say no as I don't want the hassle but.......the baby is soooooo cute !!

Anyone had experience of jobcentre payments ?

Nope but I do know someone who works in a jobcentre so if you don't find out from here then I can ask for you

Miffy xx

Nope but I do know someone who works in a jobcentre so if you don't find out from here then I can ask for you

Miffy xx

Thanks Miffy. XX

sorry no help from me either
but glad that it has sort of worked out for you. keep us informed

Yep me too - one of my mums is on New Deal for Lone Parents so they pay her childcare directly to me. As above I invoice at the end of each month and receive payment by BACS shortly afterwards. Have been doing this this last Oct with no probs. I would do it again if asked. hth :D

ok thanks guys.

I would really like to help her but do still need to be paid.

Nuffin' to do with the very cute baby uh huh noooooo ...:laughing:

7 month old babies are my favourite maybe i should be looking for another baby now mine have all grown up ( well the baby is 18 months now)

i have had job center payments a few times and sometimes they can take ages. I only got paid last month for care from november!!!

i have had job center payments a few times and sometimes they can take ages. I only got paid last month for care from november!!!
:eek: :eek: :eek:

That's ridiculous!

Miffy xx

Hi it may have been me moaning a while back as had quite a few job centre payments in the past..past being the past with them! Off the top of my head i never remember getting paid until at least 6 weeks after the signed froms..so slow yeah!
The only good thing is i said to my JC that i was increasing my fees to compensate for this and also making them non refundable etc so i was guaranteed payment and they were fine with that..depends on how desperate you are for the money really!
Good luck x

i have had job center payments a few times and sometimes they can take ages. I only got paid last month for care from november!!!

That's nothing! I have a friend who has a full time mindee through Social Services and has only just got paid.............................................. ..............................from September!!!
I worked it out and it amounts to thousands!
Bloomin' outrageous!

i have one who is paid for by the job center i have just been paid for september 09 last week after lots of phone calls.
Netty xxx

oooo this is all giving me a bad feeling :panic: I can't afford to not get paid :( Not sure I want all the hassle TBH.