if you have worked in the past and paid enough NI contributions for that year, you should be able to claim contribution based JSA,which is not means tested, as it is based on your contributions you have paid, thou you can only claim it for 26wks..
after 26wks of claiming contribution JSA, they will put you on Income based JSA, which is means tested, so if your partner is working or you work p/t or have large savings you will get less or nothing at all !
and if you haven't paid enough NIC contributions for that year or worked at all you probably cannot claim contribution based JSA, but go straight on to Income based JSA.
Originally Posted by joebloggs
if you have worked in the past and paid enough NI contributions for that year, you should be able to claim contribution based JSA,which is not means tested, as it is based on your contributions you have paid, thou you can only claim it for 26wks..and my husband works 40 hours a week and we do not have any savings at all
