if you were looking for a job

[BeMyLilBaby]

after having a child, a part-time job around child care would you still be entitled to jobseekers, because you are actually seeking a job?

Are you working p/time? If you are, I don't think you are entitled, but I am not an expert.

no im currently full time but once had LO would only want to be parttime and dont think current employer will allow so would need to find PT wrk, I presume that if you are actively SEEKING a job you should recieve financial help

You will only be entitled to Jobseekers if you have paid a full 'stamp' all the way through the previous financial year.
You are still entitled to sign on though and get a stamp paid whilst you're job-hunting...but no money.

what is a stamp? i will have been permanently employed for well over a year once i have baby

sorry (it's cause I'm old LOL) Stamp = NI contributions

oh sorry i bet i sounded ignorant, yes i will have been paying full NI for well over the year, and presume this wouldnt have been affected by going on mat leave.. thanks for your advice

Sorry to gatecrash but does that also apply to a part time worker(with dc) being made redundant?

See my instincts would be to say yes, cos were still gonna be searching for work...but i am not sure..if you find out let me know??

God i am panicking now
Only 5 weeks until i am made redundant

Help

Dont panic ive posted elsewhere, hopefully flowery will be along she almost always has the answers,cant you ring your local job centre? x

Thanks will wait.

Don't have the number for my local jobcentre.

Pelvic floor -if you are made redundant if you are single you should be entitled to JSA. If you are a couple you may be entitled to contribution based JSa if you have been working long enough and paying enough in NI.

There are two types of Job seekers allowance One is based on your NI contributions and the other is not. If you are a single parent looking for a job you may be entitled to income based JSA or Income support regardless of NI contributions (and also depending on level of savings). If you are part of a couple you may be entitled to contribution based JSA providing you have paid adequate NI for the previous years.

Taken from Jobcentre werbsite:

Jobseeker's Allowance
What is it?

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is for people who are available for and actively looking for (seeking) work.

• You may have to make a joint claim with your partner. Ask a personal adviser for details.
• To get benefit, you will need to discuss, usually every 2 weeks, when you are available for work and what you are doing to find a job.
• If you have paid enough National Insurance contributions in the past, you may be able to get contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance.
• If your income and savings are below a certain level, you may be able to claim income-based Jobseeker's Allowance.

What are the benefit rates?
Contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance

• Person aged 16-17: £35.65
• Person aged 18-24: £46.85
• Person aged 25 or over: £59.15

Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

Personal allowances - single people Rate

• Person aged 16-17: £35.65
• Person aged 18-24: £46.85
• Person aged 25 or over: £59.15

Personal allowances - couple Rate

• Both aged 16-17: £35.65
• Both aged 16/17, one disabled: £46.85
• Both aged 16/17, with responsibility for a child: £70.70
• One aged 16/17, one aged 18-24: £46.85
• One aged 16/17, one aged over 25: £59.15
• Both aged 18 or over: £92.80

Lone parents Rate

• Aged 16-17: £35.65
• or depending on their circumstances: £46.85
• Aged 18 or over: £59.15

Dependent children Rate

• Payable from birth up to the day before their 20th birthday: £47.45

Most families in receipt of Income Based Jobseeker?s Allowance receive support for their children through Child Tax Credit. A decision will be made on transferring the remaining cases in due course. To find out more about Child Tax Credit.

HTH

No I don't think you get jobseekers allowance is that not for when you are unemployed.

I work part time over 16hrs I get warking family tax credits and child tax credits.

Taken form CAB website:

Redundancy pay does not affect contribution-based JSA. However, if you get redundancy pay in excess of the statutory amount, you may not get contribution-based JSA for the period treated as covered by the extra payment. If you received holiday pay as part of your final wage, you cannot get contribution-based JSA for up to four weeks after your job ends.

So basically if you get too much in redundancy pay out you will not be entitled to income based JSA. Oh that was in response to Pelvic floor by the way.

BeMyLB- Contribution-based JSA:

This is a non-means-tested benefit, so it is not affected by the amount of savings that you have, redundancy settlements or your partner's earnings. If there is other income, for example, part-time work while signing-on for JSA, or income from occupational or personal pensions and this income exceeds a certain limit, deductions will be made from the JSA.

This benefit depends upon certain National Insurance contribution conditions being met together with job-seeking rules (Who is eligible to claim JSA).

Contribution-based JSA is only paid for six months and no additional claims can be made for partners or dependant children on this benefit. Contribution-based Jobseeker?s Allowance is a personal allowance that is based on the National Insurance contributions you have paid over two tax years. We can pay this for up to 182 days.

This is just advice. Please always check with Benefits office.

Sorry thats a bit long. I could be more specific with more details.

Thankyou for the replies