Benefits Query.

ultimatedingbat

Greetings all! I am currently working as a Primary school teacher and have completed two terms of my NQT year. My contract unfortunatly comes to an end in August as I decided not to apply for a role at the same school in September. This is because I am in the process of moving from my home town to live with my partner.

My question
If I move in with my partner, can I possibly claim JSA? I will obviously HOPEFULLY have a job by September so it won't be an issue but I am tinking about and trying to financially plan. I have some savings but nothing huge.

My partner earns between £20,000 and £25,000 (not being deliberatly vague, I actually cant remember exactly at the moment). He works 9-5 Monday - Friday. I am obviously looking at supply teaching whilst job searching but in the unfortunate occurance I am caught short, what help might we be able to get

AP007

I think that's a no as you will be living as a couple

have a look online for cpls

ultimatedingbat

I have looked but the rules and information seems hard to look through.

Savvy_Sue

If this is your first job since qualifying as a teacher, then it's probably a no: to get JSA based on the NI contributions you've paid, you have to have paid enough NI contributions in a defined period, which isn't the 12 months immediately before you put a claim but relates to a tax year.

And your partner's salary puts you way over the limits for income based JSA.

ultimatedingbat

It is my first job since qualifying as a teacher. I have worked in the past between uni etc