Im working can my unemployed partner claim benefits?

lolo06

..... as the title says?

i am working 30 hrs a week, earning £850 net pcm. getting CB, HB of £20.00 a week and tax credits of about £100 a week. No assests or savings.

It sounds like a lot but we are really sturggling. My partner is currenltly a Stay at home dad. So we dont have to pay for childcare.

do you think he will be entilted to any benefits??

help apprecaited

thanks

NASA_2

No, not unless this 'stay at home' dad thing is a recent development, if he has been working up to now then he might be able to claim JSA(C) for six months so long as he is fit for work and looking for work.

healy

He will not be entitled to income based JSA but maybe entitled to contribution based JSA if he has paid enough NI in the 06/07 and 07/08 tax years.

seven-day-weekend

healy wrote: »

He will not be entitled to income based JSA but maybe entitled to contribution based JSA if he has paid enough NI in the 06/07 and 07/08 tax years.

....as long as he is also genuinely looking for work.

lolo06

thanks for the quick replies.

He has not been in work for a few years and has been looking after our son since 2006. i was on a much better wage then and only had a drop in income a few months ago.
our son starts school next sept so it will save alot in childcare, and he will hopefully be back in work by then.

But im concerned that he wont be entilted to any thing until then. because he has not paid any NI.

thanks agian

mrcow

If he's not been working because he's been caring for a child, then he needs to register as having home responsibilities. This will cover his NI contributions and will protect his future state pension.

Vader123

lolo06 wrote: »

..... as the title says?

i am working 30 hrs a week, earning £850 net pcm. getting CB, HB of £20.00 a week and tax credits of about £100 a week. No assests or savings.

It sounds like a lot but we are really sturggling. My partner is currenltly a Stay at home dad. So we dont have to pay for childcare.

do you think he will be entilted to any benefits??

help apprecaited

thanks

He can't claim JSA as he is looking after your child hence not available for work.

Assuming he isn't ill he won't qualify for ESA.

Sorry

Vader

mrcow

http://www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk/State_Pensions/Home_Responsibilities_Protection

lolo06

mrcow i didnt even know you could do this,

could you expalin it a bit further.

cheers

lolo06

thanks mrcow i think we posted at the same time.

mrcow

Take a look at the link hopefully it will help.

There are some Q&As at the bottom of it - hopefully it should explain it a bit more. He definitely needs to register for it or he'll lose his entitlement.