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Can I claim JSA?

Teresa60
Teresa60 Posts: 623 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Hi I am a Teaching Assistant but my contract has just ended. My husband works full time so just asking whether I can claim JSA for myself?

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  • Caz3121
    Caz3121 Posts: 15,877 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    If you have paid sufficient national insurance contributions in the tax years April 08/09 and April 09/10 then you may be entitled to contribution based JSA
  • Teresa60
    Teresa60 Posts: 623 Forumite
    I have only been employed in temporary contracts since 2010.
  • Anubis_2
    Anubis_2 Posts: 4,077 Forumite
    edited 29 July 2011 at 9:30PM
    Edited: Misread initial post.
    “How people treat you becomes their karma; how you react becomes yours.”
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,004 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Anubis wrote: »
    You may be entitled to income related JSA if you have not pain enough NI

    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm. This is the main index page, I tried to get to JSA but it keeps referring me back to the main page sorry.
    not with a husband working full time she won't
  • Anubis_2
    Anubis_2 Posts: 4,077 Forumite
    nannytone wrote: »
    not with a husband working full time she won't

    You are correct sorry. I read it as part time. I shall edit my post to avoid confusion.
    “How people treat you becomes their karma; how you react becomes yours.”
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