Income-based jobseeker’s allowance
As well as satisfying all the basic rules above, to get income-based JSA you must meet the following conditions.
1ss3 and 13 JSA 1995•You are aged 18 or over.
•You satisfy the ‘habitual residence’ and ‘right to reside’ tests, and are not a ‘person subject to immigration control’. These terms are explained in CPAG’s Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook. Further advice for overseas students is available from UKCISA (see Appendix 2).
•Your income is below the amount set for your basic living needs (known as your ‘applicable amount’).
•You have no more than £16,000 capital. See Chapter 22 for how your income and capital affect your benefits.
•You do not get pension credit.