1. Partnership Action for Continuing Employment...Our aim is to help you find a new job

2. Facing Redundancy facing change New job Career Switch Self Employment College/University Move to a new place Take a break Helping you consider your options:

3. Jobcentre Plus Looking for Work Specialist Advisers Jobseeker Direct Job points Customer Phones Programme Centres Website Advice booklet

4. Which Benefits and how to claim Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support Incapacity Benefit Tax Credits Better-off calculations Jobcentre Plus Advice on Benefits

5. HM Revenue & Customs Help you claim any repayments or tax credits you are entitled to Contact us if you’re going self- employed Tax Credits Contact us as your circumstances change

6. Local Councils

7. Your Local Council can advise on… Jobs Library Services Career Guidance and Jobsearch Self Employment Training & Community Education Welfare Rights & Benefits Financial Debt Housing Social Work Services Local Council Services

8. Scottish Enterprise Knowledge and skills for jobs New Business help Supports and develops existing businesses Helping Scotland globally Delivered by: Scotland’s Economic Development Agency

9. Business Gateway Business ideas Market Research and information Business Planning Starting up Linking with Business Advisers, Workshops and Seminars Website offers practical advice and guidance

10. Careers Scotland Scotland’s national career guidance organisation

11. Careers Scotland Careers guidance and information Redundancy CV & Interview Skills Careersmatch & Adult Directions Job search advice Advice on Education and Training We’re here to help you along your career-path…

12. Top 10 things to remember: 1.All services offered by PACE agencies are free of charge 2.Register with JCP to safeguard your National Insurance contribution credits 3.Call Jobcentre Plus Contact Centre first – 0800 0 55 66 88 4.Contact HM Revenue and Customs whenever your circumstances change 5.Get a Tax Credit recalculation – HMRC Tax Credit Hotline – 0845 300 3 900 6.When dialling a central number, if the phone tone is engaged, hang up and try again 7.Have your National Insurance number handy when contacting JCP or HMRC 8.Careers Scotland services are for anyone living in Scotland over the age of 16 9.Never make assumptions about what you’re entitled to – everyone’s personal circumstances are different – always ask 10.PACE information for areas other than the Lothians can be accessed via the PACE website at: www.scotland.gov.uk/pacewww.scotland.gov.uk/pace