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  • Alice_Holt
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    i meant the equivalent in UC where they put you onto job search and give you some money to meet your needs.

    I know it's right to be accurate with these things. but a lot of the stuff is just a rebrand. e.g. you say there's no JSA in UC, but then you said they would be a jobseeker in UC. What does JSA stand for job seekers allowance. it's just a rebrand.
           But it's not 'just a rebrand' as New Style JSA is different to UC. For a start it is contribution based rather than means-tested.
          It is necessary (and important) to be accurate with terminology when dealing with benefits. 
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