Contributions based JSA advice

New_York_No1_fan

Can anyone tell me how much national insurance contributions you need to have paid over the last 2 tax years to be eligible for contributions based JSA, please?

DD unable to claim income based JSA.

Thanks

HappyMJ

You don't need to have paid any. You need to have earnt more than the lower earnings limit of national insurance in every week of the last 2 years and been credited with national insurance contributions from an employer through PAYE.

New_York_No1_fan

HappyMJ wrote: »

You don't need to have paid any. You need to have earnt more than the lower earnings limit of national insurance in every week of the last 2 years and been credited with national insurance contributions from an employer through PAYE.

Thanks Happy MJ.
Looks like she can't claim there either as only worked 10 months in year 1 and 4 months in yr 2.

Looks like its bank of Mum and dad till she's earning.

HappyMJ

New_York_No1_fan wrote: »

Thanks Happy MJ.
Looks like she can't claim there either as only worked 10 months in year 1 and 4 months in yr 2.

Looks like its bank of Mum and dad till she's earning.

She should then if she has no money claim Income Based JSA. Your income will not affect her claim for income based jsa. If she has too many assets over £16,000 then that will be the only thing stopping her claim. She should claim it anyway even if she does not get a payment as a valid claim will keep her national insurance contributions record up to date. Every week she signs on is another week on her record.