Benefits once JSA runs out

swingaloo

If someone is on JSA but has only paid enough contributions in the previous tax year to be able to get JSA for 6 months is there any other benefit they could claim when the JSA ran out if they have not found a job in that time?


The person in question has no children or disability and has a working partner?

pmlindyloo

Will depend on how many hours and how much the working partner earns.

So if over 25 yrs and doing 30 hrs a week then they might be entitled to working tax credits.

Plus, housing benefit and council tax support.

Use the calculator on https://www.entitledto.co.uk

quailpower

Im in this position. I am 23 and my partner works 24 hours so we are not entitled to anything (other than child related stuff) 24 is the cap anything there or above and you wont get anything

tomtontom

quailpower wrote: »

Im in this position. I am 23 and my partner works 24 hours so we are not entitled to anything (other than child related stuff) 24 is the cap anything there or above and you wont get anything

That's not true is it - you get £155 in benefits each week.

Sncjw

i thought you go on income based once contributions runs out

Caz3121

Sncjw wrote: »

i thought you go on income based once contributions runs out

you would, but having a partner working over 24 hours per week means you get no payment...it is household income based

quailpower

tomtontom wrote: »

That's not true is it - you get £155 in benefits each week.

Thanks captain accuracy, if you read my post it says the other benefits are child related. Ie. couldnt get them if I didnt have my son, the way my circumstances are.