Chapter 8: Jobseeker’s allowance

This chapter covers:

1. What is jobseeker’s allowance (here)

2. Who is eligible (here)

3. Basic rules (here)

4. Amount of benefit (here)

5. Claiming jobseeker’s allowance (here)

6. Challenging a decision (here)

7. Other benefits and tax credits (here)

Basic facts

•Jobseeker’s allowance provides basic financial support for people who are expected to ‘sign on’ for work.
•Full-time students are not normally eligible.
•Part-time students are eligible if they are available for work.
•You do not need to have paid national insurance contributions to qualify, but you might get more money if you have.
•The amount is usually affected