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LegacyUser

Hi All, just wanted some opinions please. I am currently on Jobseekers benefit for the past few months as the work I do is seasonal and part-time. When I say seasonal it is usually school term hours, 3 days a week.

I start back next week and will be working 19.5 hours a week, the money is very good and probably more that many people earn working full-time, I had planned on signing off jobseekers altogether instead of claiming for the 2 days that i will be available for work.

My circumstances however have changed in that my son has to repeat a year in college he will not get his student grant. I am not married but my sons dad pays his rent and some books/household bills etc. My question is should I claim jobseekers benefit fot the 2 days that I am not working even though I have a decent income? I have no savings after fees are paid and my son is not working although he is looking for work.

I appreciate there is a shortage of money in the country but as far as in know there is no cap on how much can be earned per day on JSB, secondly its going to be fairly tight maintaining my son in college when I know my contract is ending again next May.
Thanks

eastbono

marion70 wrote: »

Hi All, just wanted some opinions please. I am currently on Jobseekers benefit for the past few months as the work I do is seasonal and part-time. When I say seasonal it is usually school term hours, 3 days a week.

I start back next week and will be working 19.5 hours a week, the money is very good and probably more that many people earn working full-time, I had planned on signing off jobseekers altogether instead of claiming for the 2 days that i will be available for work.

My circumstances however have changed in that my son has to repeat a year in college he will not get his student grant. I am not married but my sons dad pays his rent and some books/household bills etc. My question is should I claim jobseekers benefit fot the 2 days that I am not working even though I have a decent income? I have no savings after fees are paid and my son is not working although he is looking for work.

I appreciate there is a shortage of money in the country but as far as in know there is no cap on how much can be earned per day on JSB, secondly its going to be fairly tight maintaining my son in college when I know my contract is ending again next May.
Thanks

You have to be working 3 days or less to qualify for jobseekers benefit.

LegacyUser

My point is I will be only working 3 days so I am entitled to claim for 2 days, just feel it may be wrong morally, from a legal point of view I think its fine to claim for 2 days.

You would be entitled to claim for 3 days. Social welfare works on a 6 day week.

cee_jay

To claim Jobseeker's Benefit, there must be a loss in days worked and earnings to qualify - sub loss condition. If you have always worked 3 days, you won't satisfy this condition.
Best thing to do is to call to your SW office and see what they say.

eastbono

cee_jay wrote: »

To claim Jobseeker's Benefit, there must be a loss in days worked and earnings to qualify - sub loss condition. If you have always worked 3 days, you won't satisfy this condition.
Best thing to do is to call to your SW office and see what they say.

If OP has no sub loss they can apply for jobseekers allowance which is means tested.