Being made redundant is the best thing that happened to me .It requires a positive attitude.You start work at the same time as you did before you were made redundant and work until your normal finish time 9-5.You create your own luck by your efforts.Do not sit back and wait for the work to come to you it does not happen.
If you wish to start your own business it is possible whilst drawing the dole.If you are honest they will accept that you will notify them when you receive money and subsequently sign off.The fact that you may hold up payment to yourself is not illigal and organise it to suit yourself when you are ready.It has been the making of many,you choose what you always wanted to do and finally you can go back and piss into your ex bosses inkwell!!
Al