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Jsa

jwc999blue
jwc999blue Posts: 63 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
Hi,
My partner is being made redundant, walking away with aprox £10,000, will she be entitled to claim JSA straight away or will the amount of her redundancy affect this, if so what can she do to mitigate this
thanks
jim

Comments

  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,925 Forumite
    Has she paid NI Conts over the past few years? If so, she will be eligible for JSA for six months. After this time JSA will be income based, which will take into account your income and any capital held by both of you.
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  • lili2008
    lili2008 Posts: 553 Forumite
    Unless you don't live together. Then it will just be her savings taken into account.
    :idea:
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,925 Forumite
    lili2008 wrote: »
    Unless you don't live together. Then it will just be her savings taken into account.

    The OP is in a partnership. I checked before posting.
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  • lili2008
    lili2008 Posts: 553 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    The OP is in a partnership. I checked before posting.


    Doesn't mean they live together. I am in a partnership too, in that I have 'a partner', but we don't live together.
    :idea:
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,925 Forumite
    lili2008 wrote: »
    Doesn't mean they live together. I am in a partnership too, in that I have 'a partner', but we don't live together.

    Why are you trying to be difficult? I checked the OP's posts to gain sufficient information so as to give a definitive answer. Therefore my original answer is correct.
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  • lili2008
    lili2008 Posts: 553 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    Why are you trying to be difficult? I checked the OP's posts to gain sufficient information so as to give a definitive answer. Therefore my original answer is correct.

    :rolleyes: Whatever.
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  • jwc999blue
    jwc999blue Posts: 63 Forumite
    sorry for the confusion yes we do live together, from your info am I right in thinking my partner can claim JSA straight away (she has paid NI all her working life) even though she is getting £10,000 in redundancy, after that they will take into account my salary & our savings
    thanks
    jim
  • SomeBozo
    SomeBozo Posts: 1,195 Forumite
    jwc999blue wrote: »
    sorry for the confusion yes we do live together, from your info am I right in thinking my partner can claim JSA straight away (she has paid NI all her working life) even though she is getting £10,000 in redundancy, after that they will take into account my salary & our savings
    thanks
    jim


    Yes you are correct, as is the advice dmg gave you.
    Doesn't mean they live together. I am in a partnership too, in that I have 'a partner', but we don't live together.

    Just because you don't live together does not mean you do not have a partner from a "benefits" point of view.

    Bozo
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