would we be entitled to any help?

smithyjules

My Husband has failed his exams and as a result (and a fair few other issues) will not be continuing on his uni course in September. I am frantically trying to work out how we will manage, whilst he frantically looks for a job!

I work 24 hours per week and we have two young children, we receive wtc/ctc and child benefit. Hubby has been a student for 2 years and is 31. Haven't a clue how JSA works and if he would be entitled to it if I am working? I think there is contribution based and income based but can only see a standard form online to apply for JSA. Do they automatically check your entitlement for both?

Such a daunting time, would be grateful for any advice.

HappyMJ

smithyjules wrote: »

My Husband has failed his exams and as a result (and a fair few other issues) will not be continuing on his uni course in September. I am frantically trying to work out how we will manage, whilst he frantically looks for a job!

I work 24 hours per week and we have two young children, we receive wtc/ctc and child benefit. Hubby has been a student for 2 years and is 31. Haven't a clue how JSA works and if he would be entitled to it if I am working? I think there is contribution based and income based but can only see a standard form online to apply for JSA. Do they automatically check your entitlement for both?

Such a daunting time, would be grateful for any advice.

Probably not entitled to contributions based JSA due to a lack of NI contributions in the last 2 years but your working tax credits are almost the same as JSA anyway. You won't get income based JSA as your income would be too high.

epitome

If you phone up or do it online they automatically check entitlement to both.

But as you work 24 hours a week he would not get JSA IB

JSA C is based on his NI conts for tax years 9/10 & 10/11
By all means apply for it but I doubt he will get it, as he needs to have 26weeks qualifying work in tax year 9/10 (assuming he does not have 26 weeks work in tax year 10/11) and approx £5000 earnings in each tax year OR have been claiming benefits for each year to total upto 50 weeks in each year of NI credits from benefits alongside any weeks that were worked and paid NI contributions.