Has anybody ever had there SC clearance cancelled do to their habit? I have to have an interview and show my bank statements and I’m scared I’m going to loose it any loose my job has anyone any advice on this? Thanks I’m advance
Hi and welcome to the forum.
What is SC clearance please? All gambling transactions have consequences and a reality check.
Weve got to be honest that gambling activity doesnt really promote a sense of someone sensible with money or the best customer to lend money to.
I think your way forward is realising that gambling kills people and your openness and honesty in recovery will be of great benefit to you.
However I am three years in recovery and I wouldnt tell my employer about it as they are unlikely to understand. I dont have a problem handling other peoples cash but others may not see it that way.
Im afraid that a gambling addiction and trust at work dont really go hand in hand. Im not saying you are not trustworthy but it never looks good.
Perhaps you need some legal advice...why do they need to see your bank statements?
Best wishes from everyone on the forum
Dear Embarrassed Gal,
Well done on reaching out here on the Forum about your problem gambling. Unfortunately, we would not be able to answer your SC (security clearance?) question ourselves as that is not an area we specialise in.
Perhaps the www.citizensadvicebureau.org.uk are able to give you advice on this. Alternatively if you are member of a union specific to the field you work in would be also worth contacting about this. If not, you could also contact www.ACAS.org.uk
Please contact us on the Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or the Netline for a one-to-one chat with an adviser to discuss further advice and support around your gambling problem.
Wishing you all the best,
Forum Admin
You just need to be honest with the interviewer. They’ll be able to see all the transactions so tell them you’ve had a problem and also what you’re going to do about it. Chances are they’ll want another review in 6 months or a year to see if you’ve struck to it. The clearance is all about honesty - if you tell them everything then you can’t be blackmailed!
They didn’t see all the transactions when I had my review but they saw all the loan repayments and I was just honest with them about why I was in so much debt and I got my clearance with a review at a later date.
SC is a standard “security clearance” required for certain Government jobs and contracts that may have National Security implications. This may be, for example, IT specialists who work directly or indirectly on the National Grid’s distribution system. Or on telecommunications systems, Ministry of Defence databases, Police National Computer systems etc etc.
It includes basic identity and criminal records checks, but now also a credit check and (in some instances) deeper personal financial checks such as analysis of bank statements.
The reason for these checks is due to the risk that the financial problems of some security-cleared personnel will make them vulnerable to bribes or other corruption and therefore compromise the security of the system.
This has (and continues to) happen, and financial problems are known to be a strong causative factor in many serious security breaches that center around personnel, therefore it’s right that these financial checks are in place.
Only you know what your role involves, and how likely your own financial situation would be to cause a security risk, but it may simply be that your bank statements are required as additional ID verification, and the content may not even be looked at.
If your gambling is indeed likely to call into question your continued employability, then the time to start putting a serious and comprehensive recovery plan in place is right now.
At least then you’ll be able to say that you are taking this and this and that positive steps to address the problem instead of ‘oh no you caught me’
Thanks for your reply, yeh I figured to just be truthful, fact is this has been my wake up call. The guy was so nice on the phone when I’ve booked the interview and said “what ever it shows I will of seen worse” I’m just hoping my honesty will help and I’ve done this role for the last 2 years and would never dream of being blackmailed etc just really dreading it 🙁
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