Is this right or are they screwing the system?

[ChezzaB]

I know this probably isn't really my business but I just want to know if what my sister is claiming is legal! She has a 15mo DD and lives with her DP who drives lorries and brings home aprox £1000 per month after tax. She gets £40 CTC per week paid into her account and he has the CB paid into his account. She also claims JCA although she as far as I am aware has not really been looking for work and has stated to me that she doesn't want to work. I don't want her to get in to trouble I just want to get my facts straight before I confront her (if I even have any reason to) I don't know how the JC keep track on if ppl are actually looking for work or not! Should she not say she is a SAHM and then forfeit her JCA? It does P me off a little as I and my partner have to work our asses off to provide for our two DS's with very little help from the government! Any advice would be gratefully received and if you think I should just mind my own tell me that too! Also can someone correct me if I'm wrong in saying that if you don't open a savings account for your lo with the cheque that is sent that whoever will set one up for them? She is also claiming that she never got her £500 to open the account for her DD!

she can only claim jsa for six months anyway.

So what happens after 6months? Sorry if I sound really dumb!

For the first 26 weeks after finishing work you can claim contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance.It?s based on how much National Insurance you have paid in the last two tax years. Generally, self-employed contributions will not help you qualify for contribution-based Jobseeker?s Allowance.they will also want to know why you have left your job.
After that you go onto Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance and you may be able to claim this if you can't claim contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance because you have not paid enough National Insurance contributions.This is based on your household income and savings.So if her DP is earning over 60 pounds aweek your sister wouldn't be entitled to anything.She could still sign on and get her National Insurance paid but would have to go t the job centre every two weeks and prove she was looking for work.HTH