A little rant and a bit of advice regarding JSA

Jomo

Just_a_girl wrote: »

Yeah I totally understand, I do have a lot of friends who graduated, but because they live at home they claim JSA.

I have tried to write applications ommiting that information but i have a 5 year gap with nothing to fill and no explanation. Needless to say I heard nothing back!

(I do appologise about my spelling and grammer to, in case some of you are wondering how i made it through uni lol, im dyslexic and im rushing as im typing...being a bit lazy)

I understand about the 5 year gap etc. I suppose it would help if you had worked part-time whilst you were studying etc.

Just_a_girl

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

But if you were being supported by your parents then you would also be able to claim JSA ; you would even be able to claim if you were in lodgings with people on a commercial basis. If you're seen as living with a partner then the assumption is that you are living as husband and wife, whether your boyfriend is happy with that or not.

Yes I totally agree with what your saying, maybe my whole point got lost in my rant. People claiming jobseekers are doing so to help support them finacially while looking for work. Well people who live with their parents are mostly better of finacially then someone who would be living with a 'patner' or spouse. These people are supported by two wages, often from people who are high up in their careers (this is the case at home). Most parent are more than willing to help support there kids while they find work. while a patner or spouse is just one wage and usually not as high up. so finacially less well off. Why then do these people get accepted for JSA when finacially less well off people are not?

Just_a_girl

Jomo wrote: »

I understand about the 5 year gap etc. I suppose it would help if you had worked part-time whilst you were studying etc.

I temped in the holidays, Im sure anyone with half a brain would tally that up though lol

bestpud

You could always go home to your parents?

Maybe not ideal but neither is your current situation!

I have to say his parents are being pretty good about all this, especially considering you aren't in a 'proper' relationship!

ariarnia

if you don't have a job then you can get a paper bond from some companies to cover your deposit.

If you get a letter from your OH's parents stating that you're not welcome to stay there permanently and are expected to move out on the 1st of Jan say, then you might be able to start a LHA claim ahead of time.

Do you have any friends you can crash with for a while? If they're not related to you then you should be able to get JSA, and if then you can try and save that for your first months rent - not going to be easy though.

You might want to see about contacting some local landlords and asking if they would accept an increased bond (paper bond from organisation) in return for half rent for the first month?

What would you do if you and your OH split?

I might suggest as a final alternative, finding a local youth hostel as they're significantly cheaper than the alternatives sometimes, and see if you can afford to live there while saving a months rent.

Just_a_girl

bestpud wrote: »

You could always go home to your parents?

Maybe not ideal but neither is your current situation!

I have to say his parents are being pretty good about all this, especially considering you aren't in a 'proper' relationship!

I wasnt saying were not in a proper relationship but there are different levels to any relation, were not living as husband and wife, thats not to say that that may not happen...who knows where either of us are going, but at the moment were not at that stage.we were put in this situation by circumstances and not through our own choices. His parent are lovely, but its not there job to support me finacially, luckiliy they have been kind enough to let me live with them at a small cost which i appreciate alot. Its tough when your thrown into a situation that you havent chosen.

I can't move in with my parents as they both live in one bedroom flats, there is no room unfortunatly.

I Just want to clarify my rant was based on the system and not so much on me. I didnt mean to upset or offend anyone.

Just_a_girl

...and to clarify a bit furthur lol, me and my boyfrind are happy with the living arrangements. As i said he lives in london all week and we spend the weekends together, which is no different to when i was at uni. we are not living together as husband and wife at home because he is not there all week. I'm not specifically looking to move out, but if i get desperate for money than yes that is my only option.

We just both feel that its slightly unfair that I cant claim in these circumstances.

Paparika

The difference is your 'living' with your boyfriend and not his step sister

Whilst you are under this roof you will not get a penny from the benefits agency,

You might want to consider moving back home,

Oldernotwiser

Just_a_girl wrote: »

I wasnt saying were not in a proper relationship but there are different levels to any relation, were not living as husband and wife,

By the definition used for benefits purposes you are living as husband and wife, whether you consider yourselves to be or not.

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Just_a_girl wrote: »

Ah I dint realise that, like i said im not that hot on the benifit system.

While im not working I pay reduced rent of £100 a month, a bit more when I am. As rent where I live start from about £450 a month plus bills, plus deposit, i just dont have that kind of money. When Im not working, I pay from anything that i have left over, but usually from my overdraft.

My whole point really though was the unfairness in the sytem. I have nothing against my boyfriends step sister, shes lovely but my point is she pays no rent, left her job, spent all her money voluntarily to have fun, yet someone in her situation is still able to qualify when someone like myself isnt, thats all

The big difference is that she lives with a parent and step parent and not her boyfriend and his parents as you do.You are as you say in a catch 22 situation which is not the fault of the benefits people,my advice would be get any full time job you can anywhere and move on with your life.Whilst I fully appreciate that jobs arent easy to come by it isnt impossible