To be eligible for New Style Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance ( JSA ) you바카라 사이트檒l need to have both: worked as an employee paid Class 1 National Insurance contributions, usually in the last 2 to 3 years ( National Insurance credits can also count) You will not be eligible if you were self-employed and only paid Class 2 National Insurance contributions, unless you were working as a share fisherman or a volunteer development worker. You바카라 사이트檒l also need to: be 18 or over (there are some exceptions if you바카라 사이트檙e 16 or 17 - contact Jobcentre Plus for advice) be under the State Pension age not be in full-time education be available for work not be working at the moment, or be working less than 16 hours per week on average not have an illness or disability which stops you from working live in the UK While you receive JSA , you바카라 사이트檒l need to take reasonable steps to look for work as agreed with your work coach. Your savings and your partner바카라 사이트檚 income and savings will not affect your claim. You can get New Style Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance ( JSA ) for up to 182 days (about 6 months). After this you can talk to your work coach about your options. Claiming Universal Credit and New Style JSA You might be able to get Universal Credit at the same time or instead of New Style JSA . If you get both benefits, your New Style JSA payments: count as income when claiming Universal Credit will reduce the amount of Universal Credit you receive Your New Style JSA will usually be paid more regularly than Universal Credit. You바카라 사이트檒l also get different National Insurance credits which count towards your State Pension and help you qualify for other benefits. Check if you바카라 사이트檙e eligible for Universal Credit .

Apply for New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

Before you apply for New Style Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance ( JSA ), check if you바카라 사이트檙e eligible . To apply, you바카라 사이트檒l need your: National Insurance number bank or building society account details (or those of a family member or trusted friend) employment details for the past 6 months, including employer contact details and dates you worked with them You바카라 사이트檒l also need to provide a statement letter if you receive any money from: your private pension your workplace pension an annuity you바카라 사이트檝e bought To reclaim you need to apply again, even if your details have not changed. You can backdate your claim by up to 3 months in certain circumstances. Apply online You cannot apply online if you바카라 사이트檙e under 18 or if you바카라 사이트檙e applying as an appointee on someone else바카라 사이트檚 behalf. Apply for New Style JSA If you cannot apply online or need alternative formats You can apply another way if any of the following apply: you바카라 사이트檙e aged 16 to 17 you바카라 사이트檙e applying as an appointee on someone else바카라 사이트檚 behalf you need help applying you need communications to be sent to you in an alternative format, such as braille, large print or audio CD You need to either: contact Jobcentre Plus if you live in England, Scotland or Wales contact the Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance Processing Centre if you live in Northern Ireland After you make your claim If you gave your mobile number or email address in your online application, you바카라 사이트檒l get a text or email to confirm it바카라 사이트檚 been submitted. The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) will then contact you within 14 days of applying. You바카라 사이트檒l either: be invited to an interview at your local Jobcentre Plus office receive a letter to explain why you바카라 사이트檙e not eligible for JSA You do not need to contact DWP unless it has been more than 14 days since you applied and you have not heard anything. If you disagree with a decision You can challenge a decision about your claim. This is called asking for mandatory reconsideration. Make a complaint You can complain about Jobcentre Plus if you바카라 사이트檙e unhappy with the service you바카라 사이트檝e received.

If you바카라 사이트檙e invited to an interview, you must attend. It will be at your local Jobcentre Plus office. You바카라 사이트檒l be asked some questions to confirm your identity and then you바카라 사이트檒l make an agreement about what steps you바카라 사이트檒l take to look for work. Documents you need to bring to your interview You바카라 사이트檒l need to bring all of the following: one photographic proof of identity one proof of address one further proof of identity If you have a P45 from your employer , bring this to your interview. When you present it, tell your work coach if you바카라 사이트檝e already received or claimed a tax refund from HMRC for the current tax year. You can also use your P45 as your further proof of identity. Photographic proof of identity Examples include your: current passport driving licence eVisa - or expired biometric residence permit (BRP) if you do not have an eVisa certificate of naturalisation as a British citizen permanent residence permit Proof of address Examples include a: payslip or pension statement dated within the last 6 months utility bill dated within the last 6 months Council Tax bill dated within the last 6 months student loan documentation Further proof of identity Examples include your: P60 savings account book personal cheque book current debit, credit or store card with a statement confirming the card details Utility bills can be used for proof of address and as further proof of identity if they are from different suppliers. Read the complete list of documents you can bring to your interview . Support at your interview You can take someone with you to your JSA interview. Contact your Jobcentre Plus before the interview if you need: support because of a disability or health condition (for example, if you바카라 사이트檙e deaf and need a sign language interpreter) a foreign language interpreter and do not have someone who can help with interpretation Sign an agreement to look for work (바카라 사이트楥laimant Commitment바카라 사이트�) At your JSA interview, you must sign an agreement about what steps you바카라 사이트檒l take to look for a job. This is called a 바카라 사이트楥laimant Commitment바카라 사이트�. You and your work coach will agree what goes in your Claimant Commitment. This could include: what you need to do to look for work - for example registering with recruitment agencies, writing a CV how many hours you need to spend looking for work each week What you agree to do will depend on things like: your health your responsibilities at home how much help you need to get work or increase your income Your JSA might be reduced or stopped if you do not do what you바카라 사이트檝e agreed to in your Claimant Commitment and you cannot give a good reason After your JSA interview The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) will write to you to either: let you know you are eligible for JSA and how much you바카라 사이트檒l get explain why you바카라 사이트檙e not eligible for JSA You will not need to do what you바카라 사이트檝e agreed in your Claimant Commitment if you바카라 사이트檙e not eligible for JSA .

When you apply to claim JSA , your work coach will make an agreement with you to look for work. This agreement is called a 바카라 사이트楥laimant Commitment바카라 사이트�. Your Claimant Commitment could include: what you need to do to look for work - for example registering with recruitment agencies or writing a CV how many hours you need to spend looking for work each week You should continue to do all the things you have agreed to do if you can do them safely. You can search and apply for work using the 바카라 사이트楩ind a job바카라 사이트� service . You must tell Jobcentre Plus if your circumstances change , for example you start working or your income changes. Attending regular appointments Your work coach will arrange appointments with you every 1 to 2 weeks. At these appointments, you must show your work coach what you바카라 사이트檝e been doing to look for work, for example proof of job applications and interviews. If you바카라 사이트檙e a victim of domestic abuse you might be able to get a break of up to 13 weeks from job seeking - speak to your work coach if you need this support. When payment can be reduced or stopped Your JSA payments can be reduced or stopped for a period if you do not do something your work coach asks you to do. This is called being 바카라 사이트榮anctioned바카라 사이트�. For example, if you: do not take part in an appointment with your work coach do not accept or keep to your agreement to look for work turn down a job or training course do not apply for any jobs you바카라 사이트檙e told about do not take part in any interviews you바카라 사이트檙e invited to do not go to any training booked for you or take part in employment schemes You may also be sanctioned if you: are not available to start work straight away choose to take a pay cut at your current job without a good reason have your pay cut at your current job because of something you did, such as your behaviour leave your last job or training without good reason or because of your behaviour Contact Jobcentre Plus as soon as possible if any of these apply to you. You may be able to keep your payment if you have good reason. You바카라 사이트檒l be told how long your payment will be reduced or stopped for. It could be for up to 26 weeks (about 6 months). If you want to know how long your JSA payment could be reduced or stopped for, read part 3 or part 4 of the guidance on JSA sanctions . If your JSA payment is reduced or stopped If your payment is reduced or stopped, you should keep looking for work. Your benefit payment could be affected for longer if you do not. If you disagree with the decision to stop payment, you can ask for the decision to be looked at again - this is called 바카라 사이트榤andatory reconsideration바카라 사이트�. If you disagree with the outcome of the mandatory reconsideration, you can appeal to the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal . You should continue with any JSA claim until the dispute is settled. If you claim Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction You should contact your local council immediately. They바카라 사이트檒l tell you what to do to continue getting support. If your claim is ended If you get income-based JSA , your claim may be ended if you바카라 사이트檙e not available for or actively seeking work. You cannot apply for income-based JSA again. Instead, check if you바카라 사이트檙e eligible for Universal Credit and eligible for New Style Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance ( JSA ) . You could get both at the same time. Hardship payments If you were claiming income-based JSA , you may be able to get a hardship payment if your JSA payments have been stopped. You do not have to pay it back. A hardship payment is a reduced amount (usually 60%) of your JSA . If you were claiming New Style Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance ( JSA ), you cannot get a hardship payment. Eligibility You can get a hardship payment if you cannot pay for rent, heating, food or other basic needs for you or your child. You must be 18 or over. You바카라 사이트檒l have to show that you바카라 사이트檝e tried to find the money from somewhere else, such as borrowing from a friend or working extra hours. How to claim Speak to your Jobcentre Plus adviser or work coach to find out how to claim a hardship payment. Jobcentre Plus Telephone: 0800 169 0310 Textphone: 0800 169 0314 Welsh language: 0800 328 1744 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm Find out about call charges

If you바카라 사이트檙e getting income-based JSA

As long as you바카라 사이트檙e still eligible, you바카라 사이트檒l keep getting income-based Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance ( JSA ) until your circumstances change . Jobcentre Plus will talk to you about your options. If you바카라 사이트檙e eligible you might be able to claim Universal Credit . You need to take reasonable steps to look for work while getting JSA . You must tell Jobcentre Plus if your circumstances change , for example you start working or your income changes. Working hours and income If you start working more than 16 hours a week, you might stop being eligible for JSA . You might stop being eligible for income-based JSA if: your partner starts working 24 hours or more a week, or increases their hours to 16 hours or more a week your savings increase to 拢16,000 or more (including your partner바카라 사이트檚 savings) You cannot apply for income-based JSA any more. Instead, check if you바카라 사이트檙e eligible for Universal Credit and New Style JSA . You could get both at the same time.

Report a change of circumstances

You must tell Jobcentre Plus if your circumstances change, for example you start working or your income changes. This might affect how much Jobseekers바카라 사이트� Allowance ( JSA ) you get.聽 If you get more than one benefit, you바카라 사이트檒l need to report your change to each benefit office. This page does not cover every change you must report. Call Jobcentre Plus if you바카라 사이트檙e not sure whether you need to report a change. Your claim might be reduced or stopped if you do not report a change straight away. New Style JSA If you get New Style JSA , you must report if you:聽 change your name, address, bank details or telephone number become ill or go into hospital start or stop caring for someone start or stop education, training or an apprenticeship start a job, including self-employment do any paid, unpaid or voluntary work, even if it is only for a few hours start getting, stop getting, or get a different amount of other benefits or pensions leave Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for any period of time go on holiday, including holidays in Great Britain Income-based JSA If you get income-based Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance, you must report the following changes. Changes to personal details You need to report if: you or your partner change name, address, bank details or telephone number聽聽 anybody starts or stops living with you聽聽 you or someone included on your claim changes immigration status you go on holiday, including holidays in Great Britain you or anyone who lives with you leaves Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales) for any period of time your partner or someone you live with dies You also need to report if you, your partner, or anyone who lives with you: gets married or forms a civil partnership gets divorced or ends a civil partnership聽 has a baby or gets pregnant goes into prison or legal custody Changes to work and education You need to report if you, your partner, or anyone who lives with you: starts or stops education, training or an apprenticeship finds or finishes a job, or starts working different hours is involved in a trade dispute, or unable to work because of a trade dispute (for example, if there바카라 사이트檚 a strike) Volunteering will not normally affect your JSA but you should report it before you start. Changes to income and benefits You need to report if your household income goes up or down. Tell us if you or anyone who lives with you: has a change to earnings gets paid back-pay (sometimes called 바카라 사이트榓rrears바카라 사이트�) for earnings from work gets a different amount of benefit or pensions has a change to the amount of any other money coming in (for example student loans or grants, sick pay or money from a charity) Changes to your savings or assets You need to report if the total savings and assets in your household is more than 拢6,000. You also need to report if you or anyone who lives with you: has a change to the amount of savings or investments they own聽聽 becomes the owner of any land, buildings or premises or sells any land, buildings or premises gets a one-off payment such as inheritance or lump sum payment Changes to a medical condition or disability You need to report if: you or someone included on your claim has any changes to a medical condition or disability you or someone included on your claim goes into hospital, a care home or sheltered accommodation you or someone included on your claim starts or stops caring for someone anybody starts or stops getting Carer바카라 사이트檚 Allowance, Carer Support Payment or an extra amount of Universal Credit for caring for you You may be prosecuted or have to pay a 拢50 penalty if you give wrong or incomplete information, or do not report changes straight away. How to report You can report a change of circumstances by: calling the JSA helpline writing to the Jobcentre Plus office that pays your JSA - the address is on the letters you get about your JSA If your partner or someone you live with has died, you can tell Jobcentre Plus and other government organisations in one go using the Tell Us Once service . JSA and New Style Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance (JSA) helpline Telephone: 0800 169 0310 Textphone: 0800 169 0314 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 169 0310 British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service if you바카라 사이트檙e on a computer - find out how to use the service on mobile or tablet Welsh language: 0800 328 1744 Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Find out about call charges If you바카라 사이트檙e claiming Universal Credit as well as New Style Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance (JSA), you must report changes to both services. If you바카라 사이트檝e been paid too much If you do not report a change straight away or give wrong or incomplete information, you might be paid too much. If you are, you might have to pay some of the money back .

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

How it works

You can apply for New Style Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance (JSA) to help you when you바카라 사이트檙e looking for work.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You cannot apply for income-based JSA any more. If you바카라 사이트檙e currently getting income-based JSA, you바카라 사이트檒l keep getting payments while you바카라 사이트檙e eligible until your claim ends.

You could get Universal Credit at the same time or instead of New Style JSA. Check if you바카라 사이트檙e eligible for Universal Credit.

What you need to do

Check you바카라 사이트檙e eligible.
Make a claim for New Style Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance (JSA) and go to an interview at your local Jobcentre Plus office.
Keep to your agreement to look for work. This agreement is called a 바카라 사이트楥laimant Commitment바카라 사이트� and you will create it at your interview.

Your JSA payments will be reduced or stopped if you do not keep to your agreement to look for work and cannot give a good reason.

What you바카라 사이트檒l get

There바카라 사이트檚 a maximum amount you can get - but how much you바카라 사이트檙e entitled to depends on your age.

Use a benefits calculator to check how much JSA you can get, and how your other benefits will be affected.

Age	JSA weekly amount
Up to 24	up to 拢72.90
25 or over	up to 拢92.05

How you바카라 사이트檙e paid

All benefits, pensions and allowances are usually paid into your bank, building society or credit union account.

Your first payment

You may have to wait up to 7 days after applying for your JSA to start, and up to 2 weeks after that to get your first payment.

Your first payment may not be for the full amount.

After your first payment

Payments will usually be made every 2 weeks and they will be the full amount.

If you바카라 사이트檙e moving to Universal Credit from income-based JSA

If your income-based JSA claim is ending because you바카라 사이트檙e making a new claim for Universal Credit, you바카라 사이트檒l automatically continue to get the amount of JSA you currently receive, as long as you바카라 사이트檙e still eligible. You바카라 사이트檒l normally get this for 2 weeks, starting from the date of your new claim.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will write to you telling you how this works.

You do not need to pay this money back, and it will not affect the amount of Universal Credit you get.

View a printable version of the whole guide

Step 1 Check if you're eligible
1. Check if you're eligible
You might also be eligible for Universal Credit.
1. Find out about Universal Credit
Step 2 Make a claim
1. How to claim
Step 3 Get your payment
1. You are currently viewing: How and when you're paid
If your claim is turned down or you're only eligible for National Insurance credits, you'll get a letter within 2 weeks explaining what to do next.
Step 4 Report any change in your circumstances
1. Tell Jobcentre Plus about any change in your circumstances
Step 5 Check when you'll stop getting payments
You'll be told when your payments are about to stop. If your circumstances do not change, this will be after 182 days.
1. Get support from Jobcentre Plus when your payments stop

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