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Can I get bennifits
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Litchielou
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My husband retired in march 2017 and at the same time I gave up my job of 15 hours a week.
Can I claim job seekers allowance or other bennifits. I have a half share of a house value approx £35000 and £27000 in savings. I realise now I have no state pension for another 8 years.
I am a kept woman in effect. When I was younger I stayed at home and looked after the children and cared for the parents from both sides.
Can I claim job seekers allowance or other bennifits. I have a half share of a house value approx £35000 and £27000 in savings. I realise now I have no state pension for another 8 years.
I am a kept woman in effect. When I was younger I stayed at home and looked after the children and cared for the parents from both sides.
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Very much doubt it with savings that highMortgage free wannabe
Actual mortgage stating amount £75,150
Overpayment paused to pay off cc
Starting balance £66,565.45
Current balance £58,108
Cc around 8k.0 -
Are kept women not able to work?0
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No, I have always been looked after. I have no qualifications just looked after children and parents and in-laws. I'm stupid I know.0
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Litchielou wrote: »No, I have always been looked after. I have no qualifications just looked after children and parents and in-laws. I'm stupid I know.
I'm sure you're not stupid. Have you thought about care work, or something in retail or catering? What were you doing before, you said you had worked part time?0 -
You worked before for 15 hours so what's stopping you going back to work now?Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.0
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I'm 57 no qualifications I've applied for a few care jobs no luck yet, I'm frightened that I have no savings0
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Litchielou wrote: »I'm 57 no qualifications I've applied for a few care jobs no luck yet, I'm frightened that I have no savings
You said you have £27,000 in savings above.
Keep looking for work, pub, shops, hotels.
Visit the job centre...make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
If your earnings were above c.£113 pw for the 2015/16 and 2016/17 tax years you may be able to claim Contribution based (New Style) JSA for a maximum of 6 months while you job search.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-jobseekers-allowance
https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/jobseekers-allowanceAlice Holt Forest situated some 4 miles south of Farnham forms the most northerly gateway to the South Downs National Park.0 -
Litchielou wrote: »M
I realise now I have no state pension for another 8 years.
I am a kept woman in effect. When I was younger I stayed at home and looked after the children and cared for the parents from both sides.
Have you asked for a pension forecast?
Did you get the child benefit in your name and so receive NI pension credits?0 -
Litchielou wrote: »My husband retired in march 2017 and at the same time I gave up my job of 15 hours a week.
Can I claim job seekers allowance or other bennifits. I have a half share of a house value approx £35000 and £27000 in savings. I realise now I have no state pension for another 8 years.
I am a kept woman in effect. When I was younger I stayed at home and looked after the children and cared for the parents from both sides.
Why did you give up your job if you wanted to have your own money?0
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