Job Centres and Job Centre Plus

Jobcentres and Jobcentre Plus

Jobcentre Plus is gradually being introduced to replace jobcentres. Jobcentre Plus brings together job-seeking help and help in claiming benefits under one roof.

Is Jobcentre Plus for me?

If you are receiving benefits and looking for work, you will meet a personal adviser on your first visit to Jobcentre Plus office or Jobcentre. They will help you (or your partner) find the kind of job that is right for you, whether you are looking for your first job or want to get back to work. They can help you arrange the training you may need to get back into work.

At your first meeting, the personal adviser will look at things like:

Your personal adviser will also help you work out your financial position in work. They will look at your personal circumstances and how much benefit you may get. They will then look at:

If you have been claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for 18 months and have still not started work, you will automatically be invited into the New Deal 25 plus programme to discuss your job and training options with a personal adviser.

 

Find out more about Jobcentre Plus

You can get help and advice from a personal adviser in your local Jobcentre, Jobcentre Plus office or local social security office. Just phone 0845 606 2626 (calls charged at a local rate), textphone 0845 606 0680, or visit the Jobcentre Plus website.