jsa for couples....

lyndsay1986

hello

me and my boyfriend have decided to move back in with each other ...we did live together a while ago and we decided for him to move out again ..personal so wont go into it lol

well he has been claiming jsa.....i have been working part time but 2 weeks ago i was laid off it was only agency work .

now he has moved back in ..what would we have to do to make it jsa joint claim /....could i just be added to his ?

im 23 and he is 25 ....we have 2 children aged 4 and 2 ...

i have read on internet that we can not claim jsa joint claim becasue we have dependant children ?
so what is it we can claim ?


thanks for your help

karenx

Yes you can have a joint claim, if you are both activly seeking work. You need to call tax credits and inform them of a change of circumstance.

jamesb1239

You CANNOT have a joint claim as you have dependants, but you can be named on the claim. Basically only your partner will have to sign, you will be excused

lyndsay1986

do we have to cancel his jsa what he is claiming now and start a fresh claim where i am named on ?

or could we both just go into the jobcentre and put me onto his claim ?