JSA - Can't Claim if Have a Child?

slysy
slysy Posts: 18 Forumite
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Noticed this: https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/eligibility
You may get Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) if the following apply:
you’re 18 or over and don’t have a child

What does it mean? Surely it's not saying that parents cannot claim JSA?

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  • PersianCatLady
    PersianCatLady Posts: 622 Forumite
    slysy wrote: »
    Noticed this: https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/eligibility



    What does it mean? Surely it's not saying that parents cannot claim JSA?

    You can meet any of those criteria separately so a 19 year old without a child may be able to claim JSA as can someone who is not in FT employment.

    I don't know why but it seemed strange when I first looked at it too.
  • Diamandis
    Diamandis Posts: 881 Forumite
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    It's just really poorly written.
  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 16,455 Forumite
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    Diamandis wrote: »
    It's just really poorly written.

    Not just poorly written, utterly nonsensical and totally wrong. The wording states that anybody over 18 and with children can't claim JSA!
  • sulkisu
    sulkisu Posts: 1,285 Forumite
    I clicked on the link and read the page - has it changed, because I can't see a line which suggests that you cannot claim JSA if you are over 18 and have a child ???
  • tboo
    tboo Posts: 1,379 Forumite
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    sulkisu wrote: »
    I clicked on the link and read the page - has it changed, because I can't see a line which suggests that you cannot claim JSA if you are over 18 and have a child ???

    Yes it has changed, the first line said exactly what the OP has quoted.
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