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Quick help with income based JSA

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Mickyk

Mickyk Posts: 171 Forumite

21 February 2011 at 10:48PM in Benefits & tax credits

My partner whom I live with is in the process of applying for income based JSA, and so they have obviously asked her if she is living with a partner, which she is, and now want the details of what i earn also, so my question is simplle, What is the threshold of what I can earn before they refuse any JSA at all?

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nannytone_2 Posts: 12,991 Forumite

21 February 2011 at 10:50PM

£102 a week after housing costs.

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Mickyk Posts: 171 Forumite

21 February 2011 at 10:53PM

So atm, earning approx 900 post tax, with 430 for rent alone, and obviously various other housing costs, she may have a shot at getting something?

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nannytone_2 Posts: 12,991 Forumite

21 February 2011 at 10:55PM

dont you get amy LHA/HB?

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laulau1 Posts: 57 Forumite

21 February 2011 at 10:55PM

if you are earning £900 per month your partner wouldnt be entitled to income based JSA

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Mickyk Posts: 171 Forumite

21 February 2011 at 10:56PM

I dont know what that is, to be honest have never claimed before, nor has she, so a bit lost in the whole thing

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dookar Posts: 1,654 Forumite

21 February 2011 at 11:19PM

The first thing to be looked at is number of hours worked, if this is 24 or more then the claim will fail. The amount you earn is secondary to this

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chrissiesurfergirl123 Posts: 130 Forumite

22 February 2011 at 12:27AM

Might she be entitled to Contributions based JSA perhaps?

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