What is New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (New Style JSA)?
What is New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (New Style JSA)?
New Style Jobseekers Allowance (New Style JSA) is the name of a benefit that some people who are looking for work can get.
The money is to help to pay for your living costs when you are looking for work.
Living costs include things like
rent
Rent is the money that you pay to live in your home when you have a
tenancy agreement
A Tenancy agreement is where the person renting a house, and the person who owns the house, agree on things like how much rent to pay, who will mend things like the cooker if they go wrong, and whether you are allowed pets.
. Your home belongs to a
landlord
A landlord is the owner of a property which they rent out to tenants. They can be a
council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
(support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
, a housing association, or an individual person.
, but you have a right to live there as long as you follow the rules that are in your tenancy agreement.
, food and bills.
Some people get a benefit called income-related Jobseekers Allowance.
You can not make a new claim for income-related Jobseekers Allowance.
This Easy Read is about New Style JSA.
Who can get New Style JSA?
You can get New Style JSA if you:
- live in the UK
- are 18 or over (you can sometimes get New Style JSA if you are 16 or 17)
- are under the state
pension
A pension is money you get when you are older to pay for the things you need. You can pay money into your pension when you are working so there is more money for when you are older.
age - are not working at the moment, or
- are working less than 16 hours per week most of the time
You must be able to start work if you find a job.
You must have:
- had paid work
- paid Class 1
National Insurance
National Insurance is a type of
tax
Tax is the money that pays for things like schools, hospitals and the police. There are different types of taxes like
income tax
Income tax is the money that is taken out of the money you earn every month. It helps to pay for things we all need like hospitals and schools.
,
VAT
VAT is also called Value Added Tax. VAT is the extra money you pay when you buy things. The money goes to
the government
The Government are the people who run the country. They decide how much tax people should pay for things and how things like the National Health Service should work.
to pay for things like schools and hospitals.
and
council tax
Council Tax is the money that people pay to the council. It helps to pay for things like social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
.
. It is money that is taken out of the money you earn each month. You pay National Insurance so that you can get a pension when you are older.
or had National Insurance credits in the last 2 to 3 years.
You pay Class 1 National Insurance if you earn more than £242 a week from 1 job.
You might get National Insurance credits if you are unable to work because you are ill or are looking after someone.
You must not:
- have a disability or health condition that stops you from working
- be in full–time
education
Education is when you learn things. When you fill in a form to get a job, education means you write where you went to school, college or university.
.
How much is New Style JSA?
If you are 24 years old or under, you will get up to £67.20 per week.
If you are 25 years old or over, you will get up to £84.80 per week.
This
Easy Read
Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing.
was first published in April 2024.