job centre demanding I look for full time work as have no children

tomtom256

JustOnce wrote: »

Actually, if you were actually a bit wiser and worldlier you would actually know that in Germany, Sweden, Japan and even Israel, unemployment benefit is actually between 60-90% of previous salary, actually.

Do keep up, chap.

But we are not discussing Germany, Sweden, Japan or Israel, we are discussing the UK actually.

Do keep up chap.

merlin68

happenstance wrote: »

Well I only want the state to support me while I get a job that is the same working hours as before. As a higher rate tax payer for many years a d no children I'm a massive net contributed and the 50 quid a week after tax is a bit insulting.

There must be some way looking for part time is acceptable? Can I say I'm starting a business?

You dont pay tax on jsa and if your 30 it would be £73 a week not 50.
Contribution jsa isnt affected by savings either.

SeduLOUs

merlin68 wrote: »

You dont pay tax on jsa and if your 30 it would be £73 a week not 50.
Contribution jsa isnt affected by savings either.

JSA is taxable.

cifpower

happenstance wrote: »

I'm early 30s, even if I was on JSA for another 70 years I would have paid more in Ni than I would take out. No one is supporting me.

Children are a lifestyle choice.

No one is convincing me I'm being unreasonable, I'm someone who's never claimed before so thinks its very harsh and short sighted to be told what kind of jobs I must apply for.

What on earth does the amount of NI you have paid got to do with it? Should benefits be paid in proportion to the amount of tax someone has paid? If I pay a vast amount of NI in my lifetime should I get the NHS to pay for me to go private or to get a higher pension? That's not how it works.

shegirl

SeduLOUs wrote: »

JSA is taxable.

But under the tax limit...

seven-day-weekend

If you want the State to support you, then you have to play by the rules. Jobseekers' Allowance has various conditions attached to it. There is no reason why you should not work full-time hours at any job you are able to do. Why should other taxpayers have to support you until you find the dream part-time job?

SeduLOUs

shegirl wrote: »

But under the tax limit...

Yes, assuming you're on JSA the entire year. If you only went on JSA for a couple of months, it is likely it would be taxed.

sammyjammy

SeduLOUs wrote: »

Yes, assuming you're on JSA the entire year. If you only went on JSA for a couple of months, it is likely it would be taxed.

You are wrong. Tax is applied on a Weekly or monthly basis therefore if JSA is the only income no tax payable and possibly a tax refund at the end of the tax year if they earned above the personal allowance in the time they worked.

tomtontom

shegirl wrote: »

But under the tax limit...

But he was a higher rate tax payer don't you know, he's paid so much in NI that it could bankroll a small nation!

SeduLOUs

sammyjammy wrote: »

You are wrong. Tax is applied on a Weekly or monthly basis therefore if JSA is the only income no tax payable and possibly a tax refund at the end of the tax year if they earned above the personal allowance in the time they worked.

I'm not getting into a debate about the finer details of the application of PAYE. All I'm saying is that the sweeping statement made that "you don't pay tax on JSA" is not correct.

If you earn over the personal allowance threshold (including JSA received) then the JSA amount is taxable.