Under 25, Full-time worker, job seeking partner refused JSA.

rajd

Hi there,

This can be simple and straight cut and therefore very annoying or complicated and justifiable which I could deal with.

I am 23 years old, I work full time at minimum wage. My partner is looking for work after finishing university but I am finding it difficult to afford to support us both. She has been refused JSA because she lives with me even though she is very actively seeking employment.

Am I entitled to any benefit or working tax credit? If I was 25 would I be entitled to any working tax credit?

So far I have gathered that if I lived on my own I would be fine supporting just myself obviously, but if I NEED to support my partner also and DWP won't give her JSA, they don't see me as eligible for any tax credit for supporting another person, but if I was 25, they do and I would get a tax credit...

Surely I am mistaken here?

Thank You

dmg24

I am not sure why you have started another thread ...

She will not be eligible for JSA, but may sign on for credits. You may be eligible for LHA, depending on your rent.

rajd

it was more to ask about the age thing. can put this back into the old thread if your unhappy with this. I have come to terms with her not being eligible, but is it true that if I was 25 then I could get something back? but because I'm 23, I wont.

What are credits by the way? Sorry I have worked since I was 12, I am very new to all of this.

I was advised to write to my MP. I've met my MP. Once was enough.

AsknAnswer2

DWP are nothing to do with working tax credit - that's administered by HMRC so they can't comment on what their rules are, they can only comment on their own. Yes, you may be eligible for WTC if you were 25 provided you work 30 hours or more a week (or 16 if you are disabled or have children).

Credits mean that DWP would pay her national insurance credits whilst she is unemployed so long as she signs on and does what a jobseeker must do. Credits are essential to her state pension when she retires

dmg24

At 25 you may be entitled to Working Tax Credits, yes.

I sympathise about your MP. If he is a Conservative, I doubt he will help.

rajd

AsknAnswer2 wrote: »

Credits mean that DWP would pay her national insurance credits whilst she is unemployed so long as she signs on and does what a jobseeker must do. Credits are essential to her state pension when she retires

NOBODY TOLD US THAT!!! Thank you so much for informing me of this. She was just going to leave it and stop signing on. After all whats the point if your not getting paid anything but if it now affects her state pension! Why would no one tell her this?

They really dont teach the things people need to know about in school. The harsh fact is that at one point in your life even with a good education you will be unemployed at some point.

So why 25 then? what is the difference for a 25 year old compared to a 23 year old. Doesn't most things like insurance get cheaper??

Thank You

rajd

@dmg24 - no he's worse. 4 years ago he was conservative and now he's BNP. He's an elitist racist with power. Great!

real1314

rajd wrote: »

They really dont teach the things people need to know about in school. The harsh fact is that at one point in your life even with a good education you will be unemployed at some point.

As an adult sometimes you have to research and check things for yourself.

So why 25 then? what is the difference for a 25 year old compared to a 23 year old. Doesn't most things like insurance get cheaper??

25 is the age you have to be to get Tax Credits without kids. It's just the rules. MPs/The Government make them, no-one on here does.

Thank You

You can spend a lot of time asking/complaining/protesting about the rules, but there are far worse rules running (imho) and I doubt you'll get anything changed, so you'd be better off looking at what you/she can do to improve your situation. :cool:

AsknAnswer2

rajd wrote: »

NOBODY TOLD US THAT!!! Thank you so much for informing me of this.

Anytime.

rajd wrote: »

So why 25 then?

Because that's the age set by the legislation

rajd wrote: »

So why 25 then? what is the difference for a 25 year old compared to a 23 year old.

2 years.
Seriously, though - that's not a question I, or anyone else on the forum can answer. The legislation is set by parliament. Only they know the reason behind the law they drafted.

rajd

thank you everyone who replied I appreciate it very much.