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casual work and jsa

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  • caroleak123
    caroleak123 Posts: 41 Forumite
    im paying full council tax and rent at the moment from my saveings
  • bobajob_1966
    bobajob_1966 Posts: 1,058 Forumite
    caroleak123 wrote: »
    im paying full council tax and rent at the moment from my saveings

    Have you actually applied for any benefits?
  • caroleak123
    caroleak123 Posts: 41 Forumite
    this isconfuseing
  • caroleak123
    caroleak123 Posts: 41 Forumite
    no not yet still liveing off saveings
  • bobajob_1966
    bobajob_1966 Posts: 1,058 Forumite
    caroleak123 wrote: »
    no not yet still liveing off saveings

    Why have you not claimed? I don't see what is so difficult.
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    caroleak123 wrote: »
    no not yet still liveing off saveings
    Are you looking for work? You can claim JSA no matter how much in savings you have. You will always at the very least get national insurance credit.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • caroleak123
    caroleak123 Posts: 41 Forumite
    because i was told i couldnt claim until my saveings went below 16000

    i just wanted to know if i could cliam and do casual work but it looks like if i do casual work then cliam most of my jsa will be stopped
  • bobajob_1966
    bobajob_1966 Posts: 1,058 Forumite
    caroleak123 wrote: »
    because i was told i couldnt claim until my saveings went below 16000

    i just wanted to know if i could cliam and do casual work but it looks like if i do casual work then cliam most of my jsa will be stopped

    You said that your savings are now below £16000!

    Put in a claim for JSA, they will input a HB and CTB application at the same time. If you can't be bothered to seek work/ sign on then cancel the claim.
  • caroleak123
    caroleak123 Posts: 41 Forumite
    my saving have just gone below that and im looking for work
  • bobajob_1966
    bobajob_1966 Posts: 1,058 Forumite
    caroleak123 wrote: »
    my saving have just gone below that and im looking for work

    So you need to put in a claim.
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