Before you start to make a claim for JSA, you need to check you are not living in an area where Universal Credit UC has been rolled out. This can be done using the gov. Lines are open Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm. If you are not sure what type of UC area you are living in, the gov. Once you have submitted a new claim for JSA, your local JobCentre Plus will contact you to arrange an interview at your local branch. It is a mandatory part of the application process that you attend this interview, as failing to do so will mean you cannot start to receive JSA payments, even if you qualify.
At the initial interview, you will meet with a personal adviser who will run over your application and help you to improve your chances of finding a job. These steps will then be documented in your Job Seeker Agreement contract which you must sign in order to start receiving payments. After this initial interview, you must attend regular review interviews every fortnight in order for your JSA payments to continue. When attending a review interview, you must be able to demonstrate that you have been actively seeking work and that you are still available to take up employment opportunities.
If you have claimed JSA within the last 26 weeks your new application process should be much quicker compared to new claimants. However, you will still need to attend another interview at your local JobCentre Plus. Below are the maximum amounts you can claim. However, the exact amount you are awarded will be based on your individual circumstances.
You will need to have made enough employee based NI contributions in the last two tax years in order to qualify. You are also only eligible to claim contributions-based JSA for upto six months after which you may be entitled to claim income-based JSA.
If you have not paid enough NI credits or you have a low income or no income at all you should claim Income based JSA. The amount you will get is worked out by the government who calculate a figure based on what they think you need to live on. Home Benefits Benefits and financial support if you're looking for work.
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