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Redundancy and JSA

Sosotired
Sosotired Posts: 71 Forumite
in Redundancy & redundancy planning
Hi all

I wonder if anyone can help, I may be made redundant at the end of next month and will come out with about 30k will I still be able to claim JSA? I never never claimed in my life and am 45 years old so I have NO idea how all of this works! Thanks :-)

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  • notanewuser
    notanewuser Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    Sosotired wrote: »
    Hi all

    I wonder if anyone can help, I may be made redundant at the end of next month and will come out with about 30k will I still be able to claim JSA? I never never claimed in my life and am 45 years old so I have NO idea how all of this works! Thanks :-)

    You should be able to claim conts based JSA for 26 weeks - if you're actively seeking work.
    Trying to be a man is a waste of a woman
  • Sosotired
    Sosotired Posts: 71 Forumite
    notanewuser wrote: »
    You should be able to claim conts based JSA for 26 weeks - if you're actively seeking work.

    Thank you, so it does not matter how much my husband earns or how much we have in savings?
  • notanewuser
    notanewuser Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    Sosotired wrote: »
    Thank you, so it does not matter how much my husband earns or how much we have in savings?

    Not for conts based (it's your entitlement from paying national insurance contributions). After that household income is taken into account.
    Trying to be a man is a waste of a woman
  • Sosotired
    Sosotired Posts: 71 Forumite
    notanewuser wrote: »
    Not for conts based (it's your entitlement from paying national insurance contributions). After that household income is taken into account.

    That is good news, thank you! sprry one more question, is it a set anmount for everyone?
  • notanewuser
    notanewuser Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    Sosotired wrote: »
    That is good news, thank you! sprry one more question, is it a set anmount for everyone?

    If you're over 25 it's £71.70 per week.
    Trying to be a man is a waste of a woman
  • Sosotired
    Sosotired Posts: 71 Forumite
    notanewuser wrote: »
    If you're over 25 it's £71.70 per week.


    Thanks :-)
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