After 26 weeks of unemployment benefits they had me file a new claim its been 2 weeks and im still not being paid is this normal?

In the UK the benefits system has significantly tightened up. You can get good advice from a Citizen's Advice Bureau on benefits in general. These days, even a young women a few months pregnant, does not get compensation, without turning up at the job centre. That includes going through an appeal system and I just advocated for someone in this position today. Call into your local job  centre and ;pick up some advice. Benefits are not paid out as easily as they used to be. That/'s Govetrnment projected new policy.

Mcdonalds and ALL fast food places are hiring. Stop sucking the sytem dry waiting for a job you're not going to get. Nothing degrading about an honest days work.it pays the bills.if you let yourself get use to a lifestyle thinking your old job was secure then get two jobs and learn the difference between your wants and needs.