need help

jamieT_3

ive been on jobseekers since dec11 08 and dont get any money atall just my stamp, ive allways been self employed so allways paid class 2 ni. my wife works 24hrs a week, i applied for help with my mortgage via jobseekers but they knocked me back as not getting benefits does any1 no if i can get any other help? or how many hrs does my wife have to go down to for us to get help with mortgage and benefits??

seven-day-weekend

She would have to be earning less than Jobseekers' Allowance.

Have you tried claiming Council tax Benefit.

deb0020

jamieT wrote: »

ive been on jobseekers since dec11 08 and dont get any money atall just my stamp, ive allways been self employed so allways paid class 2 ni. my wife works 24hrs a week, i applied for help with my mortgage via jobseekers but they knocked me back as not getting benefits does any1 no if i can get any other help? or how many hrs does my wife have to go down to for us to get help with mortgage and benefits??

The only benefits that help towards the mortgage are JSA Income Based, Income Support and ESA Income Related.

If your wife worked less than 24 hours per week e.g. 23 hours and 59 minutes you could claim Job Seekers Allowance Income Based. However they would then take her earnings into account. They should also start counting the 13 week qualifying period from the date your wife stopped work not the date you first claimed JSA contribution based.
So it depends how much she earns and how much they would allow towards your mortgage as to whether you would get any help or not.

The way I always look at it is if you claim JSA IB you MAY help with the mortgage. If you do not claim JSA IB you will definitely NOT get help with the mortgage.

Hope this helps

s1h

Another example of the working man being bent over and raped up the !!!!. It stinks.

Hope you get sorted soon pal