HELP, PLEASE! JOB SEEKERS ALLOWANCE PROBLEM!

[HellyBelly]

Anyone there ever claimed jobseekers allowance when partner was self employed or vice versa?

We're having a nightmare getting money from them. Dh lost his job on xmas eve and we've been struggling (big time!) since. The delay seems to be because I'm self-employed (even though I earn £546 a month before expenses)

It's been a total nightmare and I'm beginning to wonder if they are dealing with our claim correctly??? :(

I've only ever claimed when single

I thought if you claimed contribution-based JSA then your earnings wouldn't matter

Which have you claimed income or contribution based?

For some reason they are saying 'bit of both'??? I thought because he's paid NI contributions for over 2 years, it should be contributary based therefore I don't matter but they reckon because I'm self-employed, it's different?

There is no bit of both option as far as I know
It is one or the other. What did it say on the form he filled in?

\link{http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/Jobseekerallowance/\here is a link}

It looks like if he was self employed it would matter but he wasn't was he?

No, only me self employed! Thanks for the link, will have a look!

Well, we've been told at least another 2 weeks now :(