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can someone help please

iluvmarmite
iluvmarmite Posts: 589 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
My friends Husband is about to lose his job, he will have to claim JSA, she gets DLA high rate both componants, but uses the mobility part for a car, so gets £294 every 4 weeks, she also get long term IB at £94 per week.

The JSA rates for a married couple is £100 plus a few odd pence a week, does anyone know what they would take off this amount because she gets the above benefits, Ive tried to work it out and if Im right the amount he would get would be around £6 per week, is that right?

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  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    If he's paid the appropriate NICs he'll be eligible for contributions based JSA for 6 months.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    As far as I'm aware she will still get her IB and DLA, he will get JSA in his own right.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • bigbill
    bigbill Posts: 930 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    There due just under £200 weekly less her Incapacity!

    He should claim Carers Allowance and Income Support ASAP once he stops working.
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