JSA and working for 12.5 hours a week

James_013

mvengemvenge wrote: »

As long as your work is under 16 hours, and you carry on signing-on (stating you're looking for full-time work), the government will give you a Class 1 NI credit (as long as your earnings aren't too high).

what is Class 1 NI Credit?

James

LittleVoice

James_013 wrote: »

what is Class 1 NI Credit?

James

Class 1 National Insurance is the category of NI which is paid for/by employees. If you are credited with the payment then it acts as though the payment had been made in employment - and thus builds your state pension contribution history for example.

Oh, and my earlier post meant that if your part-time earnings are low (below the threshold for paying NI) then, if you continue to sign on, you will be credited with the weekly contributions as though you had been paying the minimum NI in the work you have done.

sammyjammy

If you are working 12.5hrs every week you'll be earning a minimum of £71.62 (if you're over 22yrs)so if you are just claiming for yourself you will not receive any JSA, its up to you if you continue to claim for your NI credit.

ceridwen

sammyjammy wrote: »

If you are working 12.5hrs every week you'll be earning a minimum of £71.62 (if you're over 22yrs)so if you are just claiming for yourself you will not receive any JSA, its up to you if you continue to claim for your NI credit.

..but, if you're wise, you WILL claim for that N.I. credit.

James_013

Thanks, im only 18 and getting paid 5.20 which is above the NMW for my age range, ive worked it out at £65 a week, is that amount taxable? and how do/would i go about claiming the N.I Credit?

Thanks again

Sharon87

That's not taxible, and you won't pay NI either. If you get paid monthly it will be £281.67, there's no deductions.

If you use http://listentotaxman.com/ you can work out future wages and what NI/Tax you will pay

Lola23

My DS (18) is in a similar position. He has started a job that is 15 hours a week.

He phoned Job Centre straight away to inform them and was told he had to sign off because he is on New Deal. He told them it is a temp job and not sure how long it will last, and that it said on back of book you could sign on if less than 16 hours per week. Def not!

I told him to phone back and try to speak to someone else...she told him it was fine and to come in and sign on which he did.(she has now left job).

He got a letter in requesting his book back...phoned them again and was told in no uncertain terms..YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS BEFORE WHY ARE YOU QUESTIONING US.

He sent it back and has heard nothing.

He also has not received wages yet because it's a monthly pay which he told Job Centre about too.

I personally think advisor has grudge against him and also DS is not one of the mouthy ones. Sometimes the louder you shout!

Anyway...sorry for rant. Can anyone confirm if this is correct please?

Thanks

Lola

seven-day-weekend

You can definitely sign on if you are working less than 16 hours a week, my son is doing so since his hours at Matalan were reduced.

If he does not earn the equivalent of JSA it is made up to that amount, and his NI insurance is credited. If he earns over the JSA he gets no money, but the NI is still credited.

To the person who asked, it is important to keep up the NI (National Insurance) Contributions as it counts towards your State Retirement Pension and other Bnenefits.