JSA and Retirement Pension

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

Re: JSA and Retirement Pension

"johnvon" <> wrote in message
news:
> 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.


ndex.html

I think you'll find JSA will automatically stop when you reach 60.

--
Andy

Re: JSA and Retirement Pension

Andy Pandy wrote:
> "johnvon" <> wrote in message
> news:
> > 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.
>
>
> 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The link you gave was out of date but I was transferred to another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.



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