JSA and moving house

mysk_girl

Will I be sanctioned for JSA if I have to leave my job because we've moves house for OH's job? His is a voluntary relocation rather than forced, if that makes a difference. I would have to resign and hope I could get something in the new area (250 miles so no possibility of commuting) but may need to sign on in new area.

Or would they expect me to stay put with the kids unti I'd found a new job as well with hubby working away during the week? This is theoretical at the moment, but would like to know where I stand...

wannabehermit

You'll only be claiming JSA if he works p/t. If he's working over 16 hrs then you won't need to claim, he'll be supporting you both until you find work.

SarEl

I thought that if it is a claim based on your own contributions then it is not means tested? So isn't it the case that if you have paid sufficient contributions you get JSA for the first six months? And shouldn't you claim whether you get paid or not for NI credfits? genuine questions - the benefits world seems to be chaging so fast I wouldn't be at all surprised that I am out of date again!

mysk_girl

What I've seen so far is that I would be eligible for contributions based JSA in my own right for 6 months, but what I can't work out is if this would be sanctioned due to me having left voluntarily. We will manage without if we have to, and I would very much hope to be working before too long, but I was hoping for help from the jobcentre with looking and I'm not sure they would if I wasn't eligible for JSA?

mysk_girl

I get NI credits with the Child Benefit anyway, but I'm just totally confused about other stuff! I've only ever claimed CB and maternity pay before (which I think are all benefits), so although I can't claim never to have used the benefit system there are large parts of it I have no experience of.

wannabehermit

Sorry yes, I forgot about CB for the 1st 6 months. In these circumstances I don't think they would sanction you. I know people who have become unemployed due to relocation and they've had no sanctions.

mysk_girl

Brilliant, that will at least give us some help for the first few months. Advantage to moving is that I can avoid signing up for sky, shop around etc, and we may even be able to work it so I don't have to work, which would be great - and then the point becomes moot really! And we will be moving to a cheaper area as well...

silvercar

mysk_girl wrote: »

Brilliant, that will at least give us some help for the first few months. Advantage to moving is that I can avoid signing up for sky, shop around etc, and we may even be able to work it so I don't have to work, which would be great - and then the point becomes moot really! And we will be moving to a cheaper area as well...

Even for CB JSA, you have to be looking for work.

asparagusnextleft

I left a job due to relocation and was not sanctioned as I was unable to continue doing that job due to the distance of 200+ miles.

mysk_girl

silvercar wrote: »

Even for CB JSA, you have to be looking for work.

Oh I know, the moot point being that if I wasn't looking for work then I wouldn't be signing on and it wouldn't matter if I was sanctioned...

We live in a relatively expensive area at the moment, a relocation would allow us to have a complete new budget, no sky etc and it may not be necessary for me to work. If I decided I wanted to work, then obviously I would be looking and eligible, but if not then I wouldn't sign on in the first place. I understand they are quite strict, so signing on if I didn't intend to focus 100% on jobseeking would be daft (and possibly fraudulent?)

Budget looking good so far, think I will need a job but nowhere near my current salary which is obviously good news!