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JSA and ESA
bagqueen
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After working full time for 25 years Husband has been made redundant, i gave up work 12 months ago due to ill health and was awarded ESA( contribution based). My Husband has now claimed JSA, he informed the job centre about me and my claim, but i have been told by a friend you have to claim as a couple, any advise?
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One of you will have to claim for the other, if its JSA you will have to apply for an exemption from signing due to illness.0
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You can both have Contributory claims or one of you can claim for the other on an Income Related claim.
If you partner claims for you on JSA then you can keep your ESA(C) and, as stated above, you can apply for an exemption from having to sign on. The exemption form is an JSA6.0
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