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signing off JSA

kvn2358
kvn2358 Posts: 5 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Hello to all can anyone advise me? I have been out of work for just over a year now and have been signing on at the job center but i dont get any JSA because i dont qualify i think its because my wife earns too much and i didnt make enough contributions in my last job because i was laid off after only 10 months. I recently turned down a job because i worked out id have been about £300 a month worse off. Our situation at the moment is i get housing benefit and the wife gets child tax credits and working tax credits. What i want to know is if i was to sign off at the job center would it affect these benefits atall?

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  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    No, but you would lose your NI credits which go towards your eventual pension.

    If you're eligible for housing benefit I'm a little surprised you can't get any other benefit - have you tried Income Support?
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  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,097 Forumite
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    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    If you're eligible for housing benefit I'm a little surprised you can't get any other benefit - have you tried Income Support?

    Wouldn't be entitled to IS.
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  • kvn2358
    kvn2358 Posts: 5 Forumite
    No mate i dont qualify for income support thanks for your answer
  • catz1ct
    catz1ct Posts: 828 Forumite
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    kvn2358 wrote: »
    i dont get any JSA because i dont qualify i think

    kvn2358 wrote: »
    What i want to know is if i was to sign off at the job center would it affect these benefits atall?

    So are you getting JSA or not??
    :rotfl:
  • Jowo_2
    Jowo_2 Posts: 8,308 Forumite
    kvn2358 wrote: »
    .... I recently turned down a job because i worked out id have been about £300 a month worse off.

    Did you verify this with a benefits adviser or run your details through the Entitled To website?
  • kvn2358
    kvn2358 Posts: 5 Forumite
    catz1ct wrote: »
    So are you getting JSA or not??
    No i sign on every two weeks but i dont get any money off them
  • kvn2358
    kvn2358 Posts: 5 Forumite
    Jowo wrote: »
    Did you verify this with a benefits adviser or run your details through the Entitled To website?
    Yes i went to see a benefits adviser
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    kvn2358 wrote: »
    No i sign on every two weeks but i dont get any money off them

    However you are receiving JSA - NI Credits Only.
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  • kvn2358
    kvn2358 Posts: 5 Forumite
    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    However you are receiving JSA - NI Credits Only.
    Yeah thats right
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