Job seekers allowance

[sl217310]

I have paid full NI conts & am over 60, but not yet 65. I receive an Occupational pension in excess of �1900 per month net of tax. What are the rules re the effect of such pensions in payment on the amount of JSA I would receive?

[samuelcat]

I think anyone can claim JSA regardless of savings for the 1st six months.
The grand sum of about �60 a week. Not much for all the years of hard work and tax is it.
After 6 months it is tested against savings.
Dont know about pensions.
It could be classed as earnings.
Check the jobcentreplus web site.

[buildersmate]

Pensions are classed as earnings.

I may have this wrong, but surely the claim for contribution-based JSA depends on the number of contributions in the (single) previous tax year? Whilst I appreciate that there is no obligation on a male over 60 to register for JSA (because NI contributions, if one doesn't have enough are credited), I'd be surprised if you can contribution-based JSA for more than one year (assuming you have the necessary NI contributions in the 2008/9 tax year). And you won't get income-based JSA because your pension means you earn too much to qualify.

[TCL-MUMPING]

Contributions Based Jobseeker�s Allowance , JSA(CB) is payable for up to 182 days and pension income is taken into account.

The first �50 of the weekly amount is disregarded and any excess is taken from the weekly JSA entitlement. You said you get more than �1900 per month so that will be more than �438 per week.

Taking the �50 off means �388 will be taken into account and that is well above the �64.30 a single person gets on JSA .