| JSA and Retirement Pension [message #391096] |
Do, 01 Juni 2006 20:14 |
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Another Pension question - ? a sign of an aging population?
I am a female approaching my 60th birthday - later this month.
I am currently in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance - Contribution Based
and will be entitled to a full State Pension.
My question is - am I entitled to continue to sign on and claim JSA at
the same time as I am in receipt of the State Pension?
My feeling is that there should be no entitlement to two state benefits
at the same time (excluding those that are means tested).
I asked my local DWP but they did not know the answer and
didn't/couldn't be bothered to research it.
I have read all of the DWP leaflets that I can find but have not found
any section which specifically excludes claiming both at the same time.
Nor can I find any reference to this in any of the Government websites.
Nor can I see anything in the legal sites I can find - but I am no
expert in searching the internet.
I do not want to claim anything I am not entitled to - but would wish
to claim all that I am legally entitled to.
Thanks for any assistance.
johnvon
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| Re: JSA and Retirement Pension [message #391099 ] |
Do, 01 Juni 2006 20:51 |
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"johnvon" <johnvon [at] tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1149185663.776174.63890 [at] u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
> Another Pension question - ? a sign of an aging population?
>
> I am a female approaching my 60th birthday - later this month.
>
> I am currently in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance - Contribution Based
> and will be entitled to a full State Pension.
>
> My question is - am I entitled to continue to sign on and claim JSA at
> the same time as I am in receipt of the State Pension?
No.
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBene fits/Jobseekerallowance/i
ndex.html
I think you'll find JSA will automatically stop when you reach 60.
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Andy
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| Re: JSA and Retirement Pension [message #391110 ] |
Do, 01 Juni 2006 23:59 |
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Andy Pandy wrote:
> "johnvon" <johnvon [at] tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1149185663.776174.63890 [at] u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
> > Another Pension question - ? a sign of an aging population?
> >
> > I am a female approaching my 60th birthday - later this month.
> >
> > I am currently in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance - Contribution Based
> > and will be entitled to a full State Pension.
> >
> > My question is - am I entitled to continue to sign on and claim JSA at
> > the same time as I am in receipt of the State Pension?
>
> No.
>
> http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBene fits/Jobseekerallowance/i
> ndex.html
>
> I think you'll find JSA will automatically stop when you reach 60.
>
> --
> Andy
Andy
Thanks for your prompt response.
The link you gave was out of date but I was transferred to another
site.
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBene fits/Dev_007957.xml.html
This has the following statement:-
"Jobseeker's Allowance
For people who are available for and actively seeking work.
For men aged under 65 or women aged under 60."
This clearly rules me out.
Thanks again.
johnvon
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