Can I claim JSA if I voluntarily quit my job?

I'm quitting my job at the end of the month, voluntarily, because I've had enough. I've got over 16k savings. Are there any benefits I can claim, or can I claim JSA?

Thanks.
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  • It depends on the reason for quitting. I quit my job last year and was able to claim contribution based JSA for six months, even though we have savings in the bank. The reason I quit my job was that we were relocating over 200 miles so I could not realistically continue to do my job, and I was allowed to claim JSA.

    I believe (and do correct me if I'm wrong) you have to have a very good reason for quitting to be able to claim JSA.
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  • Gillyx
    Gillyx Posts: 6,847 Forumite
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    They will put a stop to your JSA for a number of weeks as a result of resigning from your job, but you would have to register at the job centre to keep your NI payments etc up to date :)
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  • JONL_2
    JONL_2 Posts: 13 Forumite
    lombrozo wrote: »
    I'm quitting my job at the end of the month, voluntarily, because I've had enough. I've got over 16k savings. Are there any benefits I can claim, or can I claim JSA?

    Thanks.


    16K in savings, i wouldn't tell them that or they probably wont give you anything, good luck anyway.:)
  • Dontknowanymore
    Dontknowanymore Posts: 5,522 Forumite
    JONL wrote: »
    16K in savings, i wouldn't tell them that or they probably wont give you anything, good luck anyway.:)
    Yes, lets just advocate committing benefit fraud. Jeese!!!!!!
  • JONL wrote: »
    16K in savings, i wouldn't tell them that or they probably wont give you anything, good luck anyway.:)

    It doesn't matter how much you have in savings if you are claiming contribution based JSA. It's when it goes to income based JSA after six months that the savings come into play.
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  • GothicStirling
    GothicStirling Posts: 1,157 Forumite
    If you have 16K in savings, why the !!!! are you wanting to claim JSA?

    Or is the tax payer not burdened enough as it is for you?
  • lombrozo
    lombrozo Posts: 55 Forumite
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    If you have 16K in savings, why the !!!! are you wanting to claim JSA?

    Or is the tax payer not burdened enough as it is for you?

    Well, I will be job-seeking, and out of work, and I've paid my takes all my life, so why not claim if I can?
  • saintjammyswine
    saintjammyswine Posts: 2,133 Forumite
    If you have 16K in savings, why the !!!! are you wanting to claim JSA?

    Or is the tax payer not burdened enough as it is for you?

    How is this worse than someone who has never worked and built up savings receiving any kind of benefit?

    Would you say the same to them I wonder?
  • lady1964
    lady1964 Posts: 975 Forumite
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    My hubby recently resigned from his job and is claiming contributions based JSA. We have more than 16k in savings, not taken into account as it's contributions based.
    He claims JSA as he is entitled and has paid all the required NI contributions for the previous two tax years. He does not feel that he's a burden on the tax payer, he's worked for over 30 years.

    When I sign on in August once I've lost my job through redundancy, I won't feel that I'm a burden on the tax payer either.
  • relic
    relic Posts: 2,153 Forumite
    lombrozo wrote: »
    Well, I will be job-seeking, and out of work, and I've paid my takes all my life, so why not claim if I can?

    I agree.

    However, why quit if you are actually going to be looking for work? I mean, that's going to horrible when you have to explain, no matter how bad the job is, people just don't like quitters.
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