Redundancy, Jobseekers and Income Insurance.

MentalMinnie

I'm looking for some advice please. I've been told i'm being made redundant from April. I'll get about £1000 redundancy payment. I also have income insurance that will payout about £300 a month to cover my loan and CC repayments. What i wondered was if me getting the income insurance payments will affect whether i can claim JA, and whether my husbands income will affect how much i get, if anything at all? He earns about £28k PA.

Salz

If you have been paying National Insurance for the last 2 years you are entitled to Contributory JS for 6 months - it makes no difference how much money you have in the bank as it is not means tested.

brownie4583

I was made redundant recently and as my wife is working 3 days(22.5 hrs)per week i had to claim £71 a week JSA which is based on your previous 2 years contributions.

jamieprec1979

how long did it take to recieve payment for contribution based JSA,have my 1st interview on wednesday. 1ST time applicant

thanks

brownie4583

I registered on 27th Dec,interview on 31st Dec and my 1st payment for 3 weeks was paid on 23rd Jan.