CB based JSA

Diary

I recently had a claim for CB JSA turned down. In the relevant tax years 11/12 and 12/13 I earned 9,600 gross both years, in fact I have earnt that amount or near to for many years. I believed that it's the amount you earn in the relevant tax years that count. This turned out to be untrue. It's NI contributions that count. My earnings came from 3 NHS jobs. Each job I had is treated for NI purposes as my ONLY job and therefore I was below the lower threshold for NI on each job. I obviously paid tax on each job.
I am understandably annoyed although I blame myself for not being up to date with benefit law. I was made redundant. I made and was allowed a recent PIP claim for enhanced mobility. I will not get IR benefits of any sort.

I'll get to the question, if I decide to go ahead and claim JSA for the NI credits only I know I have to stick to the JSA agreement but what extra can they make me do or not do please? I have briefly looked into JSA NI credits only but wonder if someone could spell it out for me please. I'm thinking work program, courses etc - none of which I want to do. Thanks very much.

rogerblack

Were you actually employed by the NHS?

My understanding is that if you're on credits only JSA, you cannot be forced to participate in the work program, or other similar activity.
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130703135401/http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/work_programme_memo_069.pdf - for example.

Diary

Yes, I was employed by the NHS in all 3 jobs. Thank you.

rogerblack

Do you have a printout of your NI contributions for the years in question from HMRC?
Have JSA broken down what they think your contributions are?
My understanding is that the three jobs should add.

NYM

rogerblack wrote: »

Do you have a printout of your NI contributions for the years in question from HMRC?
Have JSA broken down what they think your contributions are?
My understanding is that the three jobs should add.

Under Aggregation of Earnings with the same employer perhaps ?

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/payerti/employee-starting/special-situations/multiple-jobs.htm#5