Advice on the Job Grant, please.

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Hi,
My husband has been unemployed for about 15 months now and in that time we've had a baby.
He's been unable to find work in his field so now our LO is a bit bigger I started to look for work again too.
I think (fingers crossed!) than an interview I went for last week might result in a part-time 16hr/week job!
So, obviously if this is the case we will be signing off receiving income-based JSA. We have been claiming as a joint claim (£102.75/week) since the start, although up until now it has always been my OH who has gone in and 'signed on'.
I've read about a £250 Job Grant which is available, but I can't find out for definate if we would qualify to receive this? Does anyone know?
It says to qualify, work must be at least 16hrs for at least 5wks, which it would be and we've claimed as a joint claim for a lot more than 26wks. Does this apply to me too as opposed to my OH? Does it matter who gets the job if it was a joint claim for JSA? It just mentions about a partner having to work for at least 24hrs, but is that if they weren't claiming joint JSA?
Any help/advice would be great!

NASA_2

My understanding is that the claim would close as you are treated as being the claimant as much as he is. It doesnt matter who the nominated payee is.

happy35

if you take your family off income related benefit, then the rules for qualifying for a job grant are the same as your husband finding work

Good luck, if you receive the job grant you will also qualify for 4 weeks of your rent/mortgage to be paid

madras79

yes if receiving housing benefit you need contact councill and tell them you want the 4 week run on of housing and councill tax benefit, As you have been claiming for more than six months
when my husband got a job june they did not tell us about this ,I had to ask about it.well done on job