Is he eligable?

[emmathomas]

My husband has just been sacked (i have posted about it in the employment section) would he qualify for any type of job seekers or any other benefits as i earn £15000 a year? My income does not cover the bills at all so anything he could get would be a great help. He wants to get a job asap!

 

Thanks in advance

[ErikaPNP]

If is actively seeking employment, available for employment and is capable of working and he has paid enough national insurance contributions, he might be able to claim Contribution Based Jobseekers Allowance for a maximum of six months. However, if he has had his employment terminated due to misconduct then they can apply a sanction. This means they may not pay any benefit from anything up to 26 weeks. Each case is decided upon its own circumstances re the termination of employment.

 

Once the six months has ended, he would not be able to claim Income Based Jobseekers as your income would be above the threshold. However, if he continues to sign on, the government will pay his national insurance during this time, which means his contributions will be up to date should he find himself needing to claim any other benefit in the future which relies on national insurance contributions.

 

If you receive Tax Credits, you should advise them of the change of circumstances to prevent any possible overpayment, which will rear it's ugly head at some point. If you do not receive Tax Credit, it may well be worth applying - you don't mention any children?

 

Try inputting your details here: http://www.entitledto.com

 

This will give you an idea of what can be claimed. you may even be eligible for benefit or a discount of council tax.

[Mydogsawestie]

Hi there I am in a similar position that my husband could not get JSA but my wage is lower than yours for us to live on so was stunned to say the least considering we have 2 children too.

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/benefits-tax-credits-minimum/200220-jsa-turned-down-have.html

 

As ErikaPNP said I got onto taxcredits and they have now sorted us out. My husband still cannot claim JSA though due to having paid class 2 NI contributions having been self employed up to 2 years ago. His last 2yrs with a company class 1 contributions wasnt enough to qualify

[antone]

Hi there I am in a similar position that my husband could not get JSA but my wage is lower than yours for us to live on so was stunned to say the least considering we have 2 children too.

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/benefits-tax-credits-minimum/200220-jsa-turned-down-have.html

 

As ErikaPNP said I got onto taxcredits and they have now sorted us out. My husband still cannot claim JSA though due to having paid class 2 NI contributions having been self employed up to 2 years ago. His last 2yrs with a company class 1 contributions wasnt enough to qualify

 

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Just a note to point out that DWP does not pay for children any more. The exception would be a few people who were claiming for kids before the rules changed, but these days parents/carers need to claim Child Tax Credit. I know that you know this, but it's something I hear often enough in my job that I feel it should be explicitly pointed out.