help!

lambysmaby

TURNED DOWN FOR JSA

i recently moved to the u.k with my parnter, my nationality is british, i applied for jsa and filled in a HRT form they have since declined my application for my claim, my partner is claiming JSA but it is not enough for us both to live on, is there any other benifts im entiltiled to or is this it for me

any help would be much appreciated

gravitytolls

I think you shoudl probably apply for Income Support. I've got a feeling you don't qualify to apply for JSA, unless you've recently left your job, for whatever reason, and have paid the relevent number of NI contributions.

You can apply for Income Support online.

lambysmaby

but can i apply for income support even if my partners is claiming JSA or would it be better for her to stop her JSA?

lambysmaby

i was born in england and am english i have just come from cyprus with my partner and have never worked in the u.k, i was previously working in cyprus

Bogof_Babe

Have you applied for any jobs? Is there any reason you can't work?

lambysmaby

yes i have applied for lots of jobs

movingforward2010

have u been out the uk for more than 5yrs, its it clear that you are a uk resident ? your not over here for a short period of time/ is this going to be permenant?

lambysmaby

i came for one month 5 yrs ago, i am here permantly with my partner who is british and has also lived here all her life

movingforward2010

lambysmaby wrote:

i came for one month 5 yrs ago, i am here permantly with my partner who is british and has also lived here all her life

I take it you havent got any finicial intrests abroad such as property, or a business?

are u registered with a GP in the UK now, have a uk bank account?

these things can to go towards determining that you are a permant uk resident and your centre of intrest is the UK, how long have u been back?

Have they given you a reason why you are not entitled? u can appeal against the decsion.

Are you able to meet the qualifiying conditions, its got nothing to do with not being workin or left a job as ive processed claims for people who have been on IS for years and then come to claim JSA, the gov wants people to be actively seeking work rather than being on IS,we are in the process of getting people of IS and IB and on to JSA to get them back in to work

like it was said earlier in the thread u could apply for Income support

lambysmaby

nope no bussiness or anything like that, no im not yet regestered with a G.P
, and i dont have a bank account as yet, i have been back since the 17th sept

Alleycat

With regard to whether you are habitually resident, the key things that will be looked at is whether you are making the UK your long term home. Issues such as not being signed up with a GP, no UK bank account will all go against you. Also if you had children, are they in school would be relevant.

Were you told why JSA had been declined? It could be due to the fact at you don't pass the habitual residency test, it could also be because you voluntarily left your previous job. You would then be sanctioned for a period of time.