Help/advice please. re jsa income based

laney26

I wander if anyone would be able to advise me with my husbands income based jsa.
Basically my husband claims and i work part time. It is classed as a joint claim but only he has to sign on. I every fortnight have to fill in my hours and pay,which is then deducted from the overall benefit of just over £100.
Anyway my question is as we are married do we need to do a joint claim. Sorry if i sound dumb but i dont know alot of the rules and regulations. The reason im asking is if it wasnt a joint claim would we be better off as i might not have to have my wages deducted.
Probably wishful thinking i know. Thanks for any help on this.

dmg24

As you are a couple you would be part of a joint claim.

healy

laney26 wrote: »

I wander if anyone would be able to advise me with my husbands income based jsa.
Basically my husband claims and i work part time. It is classed as a joint claim but only he has to sign on. I every fortnight have to fill in my hours and pay,which is then deducted from the overall benefit of just over £100.
Anyway my question is as we are married do we need to do a joint claim. Sorry if i sound dumb but i dont know alot of the rules and regulations. The reason im asking is if it wasnt a joint claim would we be better off as i might not have to have my wages deducted.
Probably wishful thinking i know. Thanks for any help on this.

Yes you do need to have a joint claim, but even you were not married you would have to have a joint claim if you were a couple living together.

cabbage

HI

You don't have to be married to make a joint claim. Its a joint claim if you are living together and yes for a joint claim they take your income into account.

You don't have to sign on as its your husband who is looking for work.

laney26

Thanks for clearing that up for me and the replies