Money after taking Redundancy

A question about : Money after taking Redundancy

At the end of October, I will be resigning from my job due to taking Voluntary Redundancy. I will be moving from the Midlands to Weston-super-mare.

With this, I have been told there is a chance I could have the money which is potentially Ј6k if the position is filled or if not, I have been told to resign and I would just get 1 and a half months wages and holiday pay.

What I would like to know is, can I claim any benefits? With this I mean anything from JSA, Income Support and Housing Benefit. I am pro-active with job searching but I will need some money to back myself up as out of that money, I will need to pay for moving costs and a deposit.

Best answers:

• Hi Guys, I was made redundant just over 6 months ago. And the pay out I received was used to pay off various debts. I've been claiming JSA National Insurance based for the last 6 months, and I've now just applied for JSA income based. The bit where I'm in an awkward position was the debts I had to pay off with my redundancy was a mixture of gambling debts and loans sharks, I also had to pay a friend back 4k that he owed me. I've explained to JSA where I've paid the money out, but I cant give them any receipts etc...because as you can imagine door to door loan sharks dont work like that it's either pay up or els. I've provided JSA with 6 months of bank statements lisiting all my transactions, if anyone could offer some advice I'd be greatful.
  Thanks Gav