When unemployed, what am I entitled to? (Scotland)

tersus_slate

Hello All

I am out of the country at the minute, and when I return to the UK I will be looking for a job.

I will find a job as soon as possible, but I think there will be a period of a month or so (hopefully less!) where I'm not earning money. I sincerely hope it will be less, as I am happy to do temp work to tide me over until such times as I find something permanent.

Anyway, I'm going to claim JSA as soon as I can.

Is there anything else am I entitled to while on JSA? For example, free dental work?

I intend to claim for as much as I am entitled to.

paddedjohn

How long have you been abroad for?

tersus_slate

paddedjohn wrote: »

How long have you been abroad for?

I left the UK in June 2010 and will return in either July or August 2011.

Not sure if the information is relevant, but I have been in employment since 1996 or 1997 (part-time from 1997 - 2001, full time from 2001 until June 2010), with only a few weeks break in 2004. I claimed JSA for a few weeks in 2004.

tersus_slate

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AsknAnswer2

You might be eligible for contributory based JSA based on your contributions in previous years. Contributory based JSA lasts for a maximum of 26 weeks and does not passport to anything such as free treatment.

After contributory JSA ends you would need to consider income related JSA which is where you may come up against a stumbling box. As you will have been out of the country for a year you might find yourself subject to the habitual residence test and could find yourself ineligible for income related JSA

GlasweJen

Did you move because your employer sent you abroad/did you pay UK tax and national insurance?