jsa and working?

djohno82

Hi could some please help I'm on jsa joint claim with my girlfriend but she just started working a parttime job 16hrs working as a cleaner. We got kids and I claim disability just want to now if any1 know if I've got sign off? Read some where I'll have to claim income based jsa?

Sorry if it don't make sence but doin it of my fone.

rogerblack

What do you mean by 'claim disability'?
You will generally not need to sign off, but the amount of benefit you are entitled to may be entitled.
Contact the number on any letter about your disability benefit.

djohno82

Dla high rate for mobility

rogerblack

DLA is entirely unaffected by you, or your partner working, and in general is ignored.
Is there a reason you are also not claiming employment and support allowance?
You can claim this, though very little will be paid due to your partners wage at the moment.
However, it would entitle you as a couple to working tax credits on the grounds of your disability.

cabbage

You need to let the job centre know about you partner's job if you haven't already done so.

You should consider claiming ESA as the other poster mentioned

rogerblack

cabbage wrote: »

You need to let the job centre know about you partner's job if you haven't already done so.

You should consider claiming ESA as the other poster mentioned

You do not need to let the job centre know if you're claiming DLA, and your partner begins work.
It's not a change that is relevant.

Even if the partner (or you) wins the lottery.

anamenottaken

rogerblack wrote: »

You do not need to let the job centre know if you're claiming DLA, and your partner begins work.
It's not a change that is relevant.

Even if the partner (or you) wins the lottery.

If it's a JSA "joint claim" then the fact that one of the partners in this has begun work must surely be relevant to a claim for JSA.

loony2012

rogerblack wrote: »

You do not need to let the job centre know if you're claiming DLA, and your partner begins work.
It's not a change that is relevant.

Even if the partner (or you) wins the lottery.

They do need to let JC Know. Because guy is claiming "JOB SEEKERS ALLOWANCE" For some bizzare reason..

Thought Higher DLA's got IS not JSA?

djohno82

Was on esa for 2 yrs but atos said I was fit for work but doctors letters say different.

rogerblack

loony2012 wrote: »

They do need to let JC Know. Because guy is claiming "JOB SEEKERS ALLOWANCE" For some bizzare reason..

Thought Higher DLA's got IS not JSA?

Apologies, I misread.
In a joint claim, savings and other income does actually count.

I'd read it as the partner had been on JSA, gone into work, and the OPs only income was DLA HRM.