Jobseekers amounts

Tripledrop

I tried to find this, but could only find it for single people.

I have been made redundant, and I'm married. My wife works 20 hours a week, so we were advised by the job centre to apply for income-based jsa. However, if she earns too much, how much will I get from normal contribution based jsa?

I am 28, and have paid enough NI

Sharon87

I think it's the same amount isn't it. About £60 a week for 25s and overs or about £46 for under 25s.

mvengemvenge

Tripledrop wrote: »

I tried to find this, but could only find it for single people.

I have been made redundant, and I'm married. My wife works 20 hours a week, so we were advised by the job centre to apply for income-based jsa. However, if she earns too much, how much will I get from normal contribution based jsa?

I am 28, and have paid enough NI

£60.50 per week.

There is something called a 'Part-Time Earnings Disregard'. For a married couple, I think it's £10 p/w. This means you are allowed to get your 'couple rate' on Income-Based, which is £94, I think, and you are allowed to keep £10 above that. Therefore, if your wife's earnings are above £104, I think it would wipe out your benefits, and you would be signing just for your NI credits.

You can get £60.50 for 6 months if you qualify, though.

Tripledrop

My wife earns about £800 per month, so that would count me out for income-based then?

If so, I wish they'd just told me rather than making me go through all of the extra forms etc!

So £60.50? Thanks for the replies then

mvengemvenge

Tripledrop wrote: »

My wife earns about £800 per month, so that would count me out for income-based then?

If so, I wish they'd just told me rather than making me go through all of the extra forms etc!

So £60.50? Thanks for the replies then

The problem is when you make your initial call to make a claim.

The staff at the call centres are often people who don't have a benefit background. They have to ask you questions from a script. I'm sure they try their best, but mistakes unfortunately do happen, and people are given the wrong advice/forms. In the old days, on a reception desk in a local office, things would be picked-up, but over the phone, sometimes wires get crossed and you don't find out till you get to the office with your forms.

Nigella_2

No harm in filling out all the form (C an IB) but looks like you would only get 6 month JSA (C) for yourself depending on your contribution record.

Tripledrop

ok, thanks for the help