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need benefit advice pls

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lynne1307
lynne1307 Posts: 69 Forumite
in Redundancy & redundancy planning
Hi,
can anyone offer advice please.
I am being made redundant at the end of July
Have received a payout through compromise agreeement and have letter from employer stating redundancy.
I will have with savings and severance which i will use to live on whilst i look for another job

Are there any benefits I can claim, is JSA means tested? I may as well claim while I can.

thanks
Lynne

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  • cabbage
    cabbage Posts: 1,177 Forumite
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    Hi

    If you have paid enough NI contributions in the last three years you can claim contribution based JSA. Its not means tested and it doesn't matter if you have a partner who is working. Its paid for 28 weeks at a flat rate (was £64.30 but went up in April)
    The Cabbage
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  • lynne1307
    lynne1307 Posts: 69 Forumite
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    thank you for the reply
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