How to use the online alarm clock
Breaking away from what you are doing at 9:58 am creates a clear moment to switch your attention to visiting Jobcentre Plus. The two minutes before 10:00 am are enough to put down the current task, collect any papers you need and check that you have your keys before leaving the house.
Your surroundings should shape the alarm sound. A gentle tone suits a quiet room when you are already alert, while a more persistent signal is useful if work or conversation might absorb your attention. Set the volume so it can interrupt the activity without startling everyone nearby. A closed browser page or a sleeping phone means no alarm will sound for your Jobcentre Plus visit, so the page must remain active and the phone awake until 9:58 am.
Anyone else at home may still be working, resting or taking a morning call when the alarm sounds. Keeping the phone close lets you use a moderate volume instead of making the signal carry through the house. If you expect to be in another room, tell the people nearby what the 9:58 am sound means, then stop it promptly and move on to your morning visit.
Common questions
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
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