redundency and job seekers

celtic_3

Hi My husband was made redundant at 61 he has taken his private pension of 75 pounds per week can he claim jsa contribution based
I am 61 and receive state pension of 106 pounds per week.
What savings are you allowed to have ans receive jsa ???
Thanks in advance

Debt_Free_Chick

It's probably best that he simply applies and see what they say.

As I understand it, contribution based JSA is not tested against income and savings - but it could be reduced if he gets a pension.

You can make a claim online

dampsquib

Alas, contribution based JSA is reduced pound for pound by the amount an occupational pension exceeds £50 per week, so if your husband's pension is £75 per week (gross?), he's going to lose £25 per week from any JSA due. He'll lose even more if the £75 figure is the net amount received after tax.