Job Seeker's Allowance Relationship Status

reeva

I only asked for help on the relationship status though. I got my answer which I'm grateful for. I didn't need to answer the other questions

reeva

Hammyman wrote: »

OK, for the purposes of calculating benefits, you are classed as a couple and his income is taken into account. You will get 6 months contributions based JSA if you have sufficient NI contributions then you'll get nothing as he earns too much. Likewise you'll not get HB or CTB.

The fact there's a loan repayment involved is completely and utterly irrelevent - benefits are not for repaying finance.

I'm not claiming HB or CTB. MY JSA (if I get it) will not be for HIS finance, it will be for my contribution towards half of keeping our house or we will be homeless.

FOR EXAMPLE:
I will pay what I can towards the rent and utility bills using MY JSA. He will pay the rest of the rent and utility bills. I am in no way saying that I will be using MY JSA to pay for HIS finance

CPJames19

But you did volunteer the info.

reeva

Because I thought it would help make the decision on whether I'm classed as single or married. I now realise it did not make any difference.

AsknAnswer2

The application doesn't ask for marital status as in single/married/cohabiting (and certainly wouldn't say common law as there is no such thing - hasn't been in England/Wales since 1753 and not in Scotland since 2006). The application will simply ask if you have a partner and it will also give an explanation of what a partner is in terms of the application (someone you are married to, or someone you live with as if you were married, a civil partner or a person you live with as if you are civil partners.)

There are a lot of areas around the forums where you can get ideas on how to make your income stretch, even where you think there's no wiggle room. I went from being constantly overdrawn on my bank account to having a little savings by following some of the ideas on MSE.

Hope that helps.

Arg

CPJames19 wrote: »

Because you came on the forum for help, did you not?

A lot of these posts are people moaning which isn't help.

dookar

Wow. I am shocked at the responses this person has received. She only wanted to know what option to choose.

AsknAnswer2 wrote: »

The application doesn't ask for marital status as in single/married/cohabiting (and certainly wouldn't say common law as there is no such thing - hasn't been in England/Wales since 1753 and not in Scotland since 2006). The application will simply ask if you have a partner and it will also give an explanation of what a partner is in terms of the application (someone you are married to, or someone you live with as if you were married, a civil partner or a person you live with as if you are civil partners.)

The question is relationship status and one of the options is common law. OP, this is what you should choose.