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Jsa & partner working?
AlTeREgO
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I've just been reading a debt free wannabe diary, and was suprised by some of the advice, so thought i'd check here.
Basic question is can 1 partner claim JSA and recieve £71 or whatever it is nowadays, whilst the other is working and earning a decent income??
Im confused
and intrigued. Im a Jobseeker but don't sign on, my other half earns a decent income, im just coming out of the SAHM position
Basic question is can 1 partner claim JSA and recieve £71 or whatever it is nowadays, whilst the other is working and earning a decent income??
Im confused
and intrigued. Im a Jobseeker but don't sign on, my other half earns a decent income, im just coming out of the SAHM position SPC ~ 6 ~ MEMBER 1873
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In a word No.
To qualify for (CB) JSA, you need to have been working and paid contributions in the qualifying period. I'm guessing you haven't been working as you were a SAHM?4 Stones and 0 pounds or 25.4kg lighter :j0 -
If the unemployed partner has enough contributions then (usually last 2 tax years) then they can claim contributions based JSA. This does not take account of any partners income or savings, this last for 6 months.
If they do not have the relavant tax history then they can only clam income based JSA. This takes account of any savings (>6K it tapers to 16K where it stops) and partners income. Usually if the working partner earns more than £105 a week then the unemployed partner gets no JSA.
D70How about no longer being masochistic?
How about remembering your divinity?
How about unabashedly bawling your eyes out?
How about not equating death with stopping?0 -
Well well, you learn something new every day on these threads!
I never knew that, no good for me but thanks for clearing it up.
The person on the other thread is in quite a pickle and I didn't want them misinformed, but it was me that had it wrong SPC ~ 6 ~ MEMBER 18730
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