Can I get bennifits

Litchielou
Litchielou Posts: 134 Forumite
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My husband retired in march 2017 and at the same time I gave up my job of 15 hours a week.
Can I claim job seekers allowance or other bennifits. I have a half share of a house value approx £35000 and £27000 in savings. I realise now I have no state pension for another 8 years.
I am a kept woman in effect. When I was younger I stayed at home and looked after the children and cared for the parents from both sides.
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  • Sncjw
    Sncjw Posts: 3,508 Forumite
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    Very much doubt it with savings that high
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  • BorisThomson
    BorisThomson Posts: 1,721 Forumite
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    Are kept women not able to work?
  • Litchielou
    Litchielou Posts: 134 Forumite
    No, I have always been looked after. I have no qualifications just looked after children and parents and in-laws. I'm stupid I know.
  • BorisThomson
    BorisThomson Posts: 1,721 Forumite
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    Litchielou wrote: »
    No, I have always been looked after. I have no qualifications just looked after children and parents and in-laws. I'm stupid I know.

    I'm sure you're not stupid. Have you thought about care work, or something in retail or catering? What were you doing before, you said you had worked part time?
  • paddedjohn
    paddedjohn Posts: 7,512 Forumite
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    You worked before for 15 hours so what's stopping you going back to work now?
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  • Litchielou
    Litchielou Posts: 134 Forumite
    I'm 57 no qualifications I've applied for a few care jobs no luck yet, I'm frightened that I have no savings
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,822 Forumite
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    Litchielou wrote: »
    I'm 57 no qualifications I've applied for a few care jobs no luck yet, I'm frightened that I have no savings

    You said you have £27,000 in savings above.

    Keep looking for work, pub, shops, hotels.
    Visit the job centre...
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Alice_Holt
    Alice_Holt Posts: 5,949 Forumite
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    If your earnings were above c.£113 pw for the 2015/16 and 2016/17 tax years you may be able to claim Contribution based (New Style) JSA for a maximum of 6 months while you job search.
    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-jobseekers-allowance
    https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/jobseekers-allowance
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  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,557 Forumite
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    Litchielou wrote: »
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    I realise now I have no state pension for another 8 years.

    I am a kept woman in effect. When I was younger I stayed at home and looked after the children and cared for the parents from both sides.

    Have you asked for a pension forecast?

    Did you get the child benefit in your name and so receive NI pension credits?
  • Tabbytabitha
    Tabbytabitha Posts: 4,684 Forumite
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    Litchielou wrote: »
    My husband retired in march 2017 and at the same time I gave up my job of 15 hours a week.
    Can I claim job seekers allowance or other bennifits. I have a half share of a house value approx £35000 and £27000 in savings. I realise now I have no state pension for another 8 years.
    I am a kept woman in effect. When I was younger I stayed at home and looked after the children and cared for the parents from both sides.

    Why did you give up your job if you wanted to have your own money?
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