Presenter: Heather Milne Employer Support Manager - PACE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• Presenter: • Heather Milne • Employer Support Manager - PACE

REDUNDANCY SUPPORT HELPLINE – 0800 917 8000

Partnership Action for Continuing Employment • Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) is a Scottish Government initiative which delivers a range of co-ordinated services to assist both companies and individuals facing redundancy situations. • PACE partners include: Skills Development Scotland Jobcentre Plus Scottish Colleges Scottish Enterprise Local Authorities Chambers of Commerce Citizens Advice Bureaus Business Gateway HMRC Money Advice Service

Reviewing your tax calculations • HM Revenue and Customs should be contacted when a person’s circumstances change. They may be due a tax recalculation • Website www.hmrc.gov.uk • Tax Credit Hotline 0345 300 3900

Jobcentreplus To claim Jobseeker’s Allowance, go online to: www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/how-to-claim You can get advice online about what benefits, pension or other financial help you may get Jobcentre Plus advertises 1,000s of vacancies at www.gov.uk/jobsearch

Understanding Your Employment Rights Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service Offers Advice on • Redundancy pay • Redeployment • Arbitration • Mediation • Conciliation Website www.acas.org.uk Helpline 08457 474747

PACE Support Helping you consider your options : • Funding for Training: • Transition Training Fund • Rapid Response Funding • Employability Fund • ILA – Individual Learning Account • Self Employment / Business Start-up • Further / Higher Education We can help you: • Assess your strengths, skills, interests and ambitions • Identify the steps needed to achieve your career goals • Identify a range of career and/ or learning opportunities • Assist with CV preparation and review

Starting your own business • First steps to self-employment • Free impartial advice and support to get your idea up and running • Access to business workshops • Business information & research • Website offers practical advice and guidance www.bgateway.com • Telephone 01224 289700 Elevator at The Hub Exploration Drive Aberdeen Energy Park Bridge of Don

The Money Advice Service The redundancy handbook  The handbook helps people facing, or already dealing with, redundancy to understand the challenges facing them, the help that’s available, and the steps and choices they can make to minimise the impact of redundancy on their finances.  Managing money  Making the most of your redundancy pay  Debt concerns  Pension options post redundancy  Retirement

Get help dealing with change Steps for Stress Practical advice to help people to deal with stress. Steps to Deal with Stress Guide available www.stepsforstress.org Breathing Space 0800 83 85 87 www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk

Key Websites/ help lines Skills Development Scotland www.myworldofwork.co.uk PACE helpline 0800 917 8000 Job Centre Plus For claims www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/how-to-claim 0800 055 6688 Vacancies online www.gov.uk/jobsearch HMRC www.hmrc.gov.uk ACAS www.acas.org.uk 08457 474747 Elevator www.elevatoruk.com 01224 289700 Money Advices Service www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk 0300 500 5000 Steps for Stress www.stepsforstress.org Breathing Space www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk 0800 83 85 87