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JSA and Mystery Shopping/Paid Surveys

Hi,

I was made redundant last month and have applied for JSA but still haven't received any money from them as I moved to a different area. Before I moved they told me I was entitled to JSA at £59.15 a week from 13th June.

Anyway my question is, in the past I have done mystery shopping and paid surveys online... Does anyone know whether I can still do these and whether I would need to inform the Jobcentre?

Both are very irregular, before being made redundant I was doing maybe 1 mystery shopping assignment a month (£10) and the paid surveys are very low pay, I think I earnt £3 in about a month.

Thanks in advance! :)

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  • Fran
    Fran Posts: 11,279 Forumite
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    You can earn £5 before it is taken £ for £ off your benefit. You will have to report work done every time you sign on and fill in a form and provide details of the companies.
    Torgwen.......... :) ...........
  • MissMuppet
    MissMuppet Posts: 1,106 Forumite
    Mmmm, so they would take £5 out of the £10 I earn each time I did an assignment? It's hardly worth doing is it... I don't think I'll bother!
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