If both claiming JSA does it have to be a joint claim?

crockpot

Hi

I have been claiming CBJSA since March and my hubbie finds out if he is being made redundant on friday.

He will get a redundancy payment from his firm so will have more than £16k in `savings`, if firm honour redundancy money-enhanced.

So he will be claiming CBJSA aswell.

Will we both be `allowed` to claim in our own right or will us being a married couple mean we have to have a joint claim?

Either way the prospect of living off £128.60 with 2 children, plus him having to pay maintenace for 1 child aswell, but if it`s joint and only £98, we could freeze or starve!

healy

You can both claim in your own right with contribution based JSA.

alwaysonthego_2

You should reduce your maintainance payments whilst ou are benefits, usually it is a £5 per week CSA level.

You should get about £90 CTC a week but you need to ask TCO to work out on this years income just becareful you do not underestimate your income other it will result in an overpayment.