JSA query

Suzob

Ive been getting JSA for 4mths now & am failing to find any F/T work but have managed to get a P/T job now starting next week - its only 12hrs to begin with & have been told it may increase in the future (few months when demand is higher) -

I know you can work under 16hrs & still get JSA but is there a financial limit ie. also cant earn more than X amount a week too??

Hoping to get another 2nd P/T job soon to top it all up & get off JSA altogether.....

thanks

richard9991

Suzob wrote: »

Ive been getting JSA for 4mths now & am failing to find any F/T work but have managed to get a P/T job now starting next week - its only 12hrs to begin with & have been told it may increase in the future (few months when demand is higher) -

I know you can work under 16hrs & still get JSA but is there a financial limit ie. also cant earn more than X amount a week too??

Hoping to get another 2nd P/T job soon to top it all up & get off JSA altogether.....

thanks

£5 a week if single £10 if you have a partener or are a single parent

Suzob

richard9991 wrote: »

£5 a week if single £10 if you have a partener or are a single parent

???? I maybe didnt make it clear enough in what I was asking - sorry

as in If working under 16hrs a week do they DWP also apply a maximum amount you can earn in that week before you can no longer be eligible for JSA??

ie. working under 16hrs but bringing in just £100/wk ??

Caz3121

the amount you can earn is £5 then everything over that is deducted £ for £...so, if JSA is £67.50 and you earn £55 then you get £55 wages and £17.50 JSA. If you earn £5 more than JSA then that is the cutoff. You can still sign on for NI contributions but you would not receive any payment

Adereterial

Suzob wrote: »

???? I maybe didnt make it clear enough in what I was asking - sorry

as in If working under 16hrs a week do they DWP also apply a maximum amount you can earn in that week before you can no longer be eligible for JSA??

ie. working under 16hrs but bringing in just £100/wk ??

You already have your answer - if you earn over £5/£10 per week your benefit will be reduced £ for £.

The government says you need £67.50 as a single adult per week to live on in addition to housing costs - if you're earning nearly £100 you can continue to sign on but are unlikely to receive any benefit payments.

Suzob

jesus. Thanks guys - 2nd job a major priority then as I didnt realise it was £ for £. Thankyou for your replies. How they think anyone can survive on £67.50 a week is still a joke.... I have a mortgage so get no help there. Seems you are better off renting to get all the help thrown at you. So unfair .....1st time in my life (22yrs paxing constant taxes/NI etc) that Ive had to sign on & 1st time ive have ever struggled so much to get a job.... rubbish times

Bill_Bob

Suzob wrote: »

jesus. Thanks guys - 2nd job a major priority then as I didnt realise it was £ for £. Thankyou for your replies. How they think anyone can survive on £67.50 a week is still a joke.... I have a mortgage so get no help there. Seems you are better off renting to get all the help thrown at you. So unfair .....1st time in my life (22yrs paxing constant taxes/NI etc) that Ive had to sign on & 1st time ive have ever struggled so much to get a job.... rubbish times

It sounds as if you are on a JSA contribution based claim. If you have been assessed for JSA Income Based then you can apply for Mortgage interest payments. If you haven't been assessed for JSA IB then you can ask them for a form and they'll check your entitlement to that side of the benefit. Willl take about 2 weeks though. It does depend on your circumstances though so you may need speak to them to check if it's worth your effort.