Only if the jobless arrive at the jobcentre with a CV, register for online job search, and start looking for work will they be eligible for benefit —and then they should report weekly rather than fortnightly.
What motivated him, we were to understand, was his zeal for “fundamental fairness” —protecting the taxpayer, controlling spending and ensuring that only the most deserving claimants received their benefits.
If they meet the requirements for getting help, the government will pay part of their income for a limited amount of time and initial jobless claims counts those who request these benefits for the first time.
And you know, my big thing was doing 10 weeks of work in the theater because you did 10 weeks of work, when you went back to New York, you could collect your unemployment.