jobcentre question-proof of travel.

[londonbridge]

Not really sure where to put this thread,it could come under ticketing but I'll post it here as it involves the bus.

Went to sign on on Monday and was given a letter saying I have to attend a work focus interview this Friday. The letter says we will refund your travel costs if the interview is not on the day you sign on. Given that I use an Oyster card and don't get given a bus ticket when I take the bus,how do I provide them with evidence of using the bus to get to/from the interview in order to claim the fare back? What's to stop me walking to/from the interview and then claiming £2.60 for two PAYG bus journeys?

 

[Royston Vasey]

Not really sure where to put this thread,it could come under ticketing but I'll post it here as it involves the bus.

Went to sign on on Monday and was given a letter saying I have to attend a work focus interview this Friday. The letter says we will refund your travel costs if the interview is not on the day you sign on. Given that I use an Oyster card and don't get given a bus ticket when I take the bus,how do I provide them with evidence of using the bus to get to/from the interview in order to claim the fare back? What's to stop me walking to/from the interview and then claiming £2.60 for two PAYG bus journeys?

You can access your Oyster statement online, the journies will be logged within 24 hours. https://oyster.tfl.gov.uk/oyster/entry.do

 

[causton]

You could ask at a tube station for a receipt which will show your last 10(?) journeys. I've not used an Oyster for so long so forget whether it tells you where you've been or if it just says TUBE or BUS (etc)

Edit: Hire an expensive limo and then claim that back - they'll give you a receipt

 

[LexyBoy]

You can access your Oyster statement online, the journies will be logged within 24 hours. https://oyster.tfl.gov.uk/oyster/entry.do

Only if your card is registered. You can access your recent journey history if it's not registered by using a ticket machine (can't remember exactly how – it’s simple though, something like touching your card and then selecting “Journey History”).

 

[londonbridge]

I know you can get your journey history but I don't see why I should have to go through all that palava.

 

[Oracle]

The idea is that they crack down on costs in ever way.

If you took a car, then they would pay mileage...they ask you where you live and then pay according to what their sheet says is the distance. That figure is much less than the actual road mileage!

 

[Royston Vasey]

I know you can get your journey history but I don't see why I should have to go through all that palava.

Why not? Its hardly arduous and with respect, you should be thankful that taxpayers' money is available to fund your travel.

 

[transportphoto]

That or just buy the £2.20 singles!

a) It'll save the hassle of using an oyster (as explained) as you would have a piece of paper
b) they'll refund it anyway!

 

[furryfeet]

buy the paper ticket and use that as the receipt.

if they moan or ask about Oster being cheaper, then simply state that one could not provide a receipt as such. that should shut them up.

Ask them, how DOES one provided a receipt if Oyster is used !

 

[AlexS]

They won't ask for oyster, just pay for the bus and bring the ticket and that will be sufficient.

 

[transportphoto]

Also ask for the return travel as TfL only offer single fares.

 

[heart-of-wessex]

there is no sheet for car distances, we use the AA journey planner to refund jobseekers

 

[londonbridge]

I've had a better idea actually,I'm going into central London later in the day after my appointment,so I'll just buy a one-day travelcard from the trainstation and claim £2.60 back-that way I've still got a ticket to give them.

Edit: As it happened I needen't have bothered wondering how to provide proof as they phoned up this morning to cancel the appointment because the advisor I was meant to see phoned in sick!!

 

[wintonian]

I know when you claim travel back from Kings College they have oyseter readers so can check that way.