Got this query from a friend, and am unsure of answer.
They are being made redundant, at the end of January 2020, and they have already booked a round the world ticket, and depart the day after being made redundant.
So in short, they won’t be contacting SW about a JB claim until after they return in early May at the earliest.
Query is, does the max of 9 months Unemployment Benefit commence, when they return and register at their local SW office, or is that 3 month (or more) period forfeited, and they only get a max of 6 months after they return.
Technically, they are only available and seeking work from around May1st.
I did warn about the 3 month gap insurable weeks, but unsure of the timeline of how the UB would work in this situation.