job seekers allowance

sarahq1962 · 2014-02-05 19:29:33

HI, my husband and I are both looking for work. He is claiming Job Seekers Allowance and he get extra money for me and our 2 children. My question is - as I am looking for work as well would we get more money if we both claimed individually rather than only him claiming and getting an allowance for me as a dependent.…

05-02-2014 07:29PM

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sarahq1962

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HI, my husband and I are both looking for work. He is claiming Job Seekers Allowance and he get extra money for me and our 2 children. My question is - as I am looking for work as well would we get more money if we both claimed individually rather than only him claiming and getting an allowance for me as a dependent.

Thanks if anyone can help me clarify this.

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Try the State Benefits Forum

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