JSA Rant

SmallL · 8 August 2013 at 5:59PM

dookar wrote: »

Who told you this?

The JSA advisor we saw

dookar · 8 August 2013 at 6:02PM

Doesn't sound right to me.

Having to give up your course refers to part time students whose course conflicts with their pattern of availability.

Full time students are not available at all. Your partner should have been advised to seek an exemption from conditionality.

I'm guessing the adviser told you you can't claim and didn't proceed?

SmallL · 8 August 2013 at 6:05PM

dookar wrote: »

Doesn't sound right to me.

Having to give up your course refers to part time students whose course conflicts with their pattern of availability.

Full time students are not available at all. Your partner should have been advised to seek an exemption from conditionality.

I'm guessing the adviser told you you can't claim and didn't proceed?

Perhaps i should have been clearer about full-time student status, i might drop an email enquiring (i dont want to waste another hour and half!).

He actually suggested continuing on the claim and my OH 'looking for work' (but not trying too hard, not his own words but thats what he was getting across) we didn't think it was worth the risk.

They said the file will be stored for 30 days so il definately enquire further

Dunroamin · 8 August 2013 at 6:10PM

I think either you or the Job centre advisor has misunderstood. FT students are unable to claim benefits but their partners are. However, as has already been mentioned, your joint income and savings will be used to assess your claim.

Another problem with your current situation is that you'll be assessed as if he had received the reduced loan which is available for his placement year, even if he chose not to take it out.

sammyjammy · 8 August 2013 at 6:12PM

You won't be able to claim financially even when your OH goes back to Uni, his income will be taken into account so you would almost definitely only get an NI credit.