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When's best to sign-off JSA?

flizzy · 2011-06-26 16:34:05

I applied to JSA on 27th May and was approved, went to first meeting on 1st June and had first sign-on on 14th June. Received first lot of money in bank account on 17th June. My next sign-on is on 28th June so I'm assuming I'll receive the next lot of money on the 1st July, assuming it's always paid the same amount of days…

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patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite

26 June 2011 at 7:43PM

Do NOT sign-off. Just tell them when you have a change of circumstance and they will adjust your benefits accordingly. While you sign-on, you will get your N.I. paid. This is important as new Pension rules mean that you need 30 years NI to get a full pension. For each complete year you are short, you loose 1/30th of your pension.

Never Knowingly Understood.

Member #1 of £1,000 challenge - £13.74/ £1000 (that's 1.374%)

3-6 month EF £0/£3600 (that's 0 days worth)

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