My friend reckons she can claim JS allowance even though her dp is working?

[CuriousMama]

I'm wondering if I can then? I am looking for work but I thought dp would be expected to support me financially? We live in the same house.

has she just stopped working? if she has enough NI contributions she can claim 6 months contribution-based jsa. it's up to the same amount as income-based but isn't dependent upon her partner's income and doesn't mean she will get the other help associated eg free prescriptions etc

If she has a child which is not her DPs, has the fathers name on the birth cert and the father is involved then yes she can. (ie proof the child isnt DPs)

Aside from that, it goes on income also so theres a chance she can.

Contributions based JSA is based on your contributions over the last two years. If you've made them you're entitled, nothing to do with savings, partner etc.

she can - she won't get money (unless she chooses contribution-based~), but she'll get NI stamps.

Thanks. Yes her child isn't her dp's. My dcs aren't dps and are in contact with their father (exdh) although he doesn't pay CSA. I haven't worked for years though.

Depends on income. We claim housing benefit and I was on esa till recently, because DH only works part time and so doesn't earn very much. Check out entitledto.co.uk. She could also be getting contribution based.

The rules changed in march this year. Now new partners are not seen as responsible for children which are not theirs. Therefore as the primary caregiver the mother is entitled to money in her own right. It doesnt matter if you receive money through CSA or not. Aslong as the father is involved in some way.

I know this because this is exactly the position I am in and have been informed by the SSO themselves.

Thanks for that. We're not on HB or any benefit apart from CB and a little CTC. I'll look on entitledto.co.uk thanks.

wannabe which rules changed in March please? I lost my CTC for DS (not DH's) and IS when I stopped being a LP and got married last year. I was told they had to assess the household under mine and DH's joint income and I couldn't have any money in my own right. DH was told he should provide for the household out of his salary, which takes us above the CTC threshold, whether or not he is DS's biological father.

We don't get money from exP but he does have contact. How do I prove that exP is involved, there is no court order for contact but it's arranged between us.

Actually now that you have asked that I think if you are married they consider DH to have assumed responsibility for all kids whether his or not, but you could check again if you got married before march.

Before march if a couple moved in together and the new partner was working his income was, as you say, expected to support the entire household. But the current government changed this to promote family units.

There are probably a lot of ins and outs, all i know is that when myself and my DP got engaged I was worried about how we would cope on one wage. When other circumstances led to us having to move in together sooner than planned we went to declare it and the lady told us these new changes.

Sorry I cant help more.

Thanks for your help wannabe.

I should maybe go the the job centre then?