What is
it?
Jobseeker's allowance is a benefit available
to individuals who are not working or who are working on average less than 16
hours a week.
How much can an
individual get?
There are two types of
jobseeker's allowance:
- Contribution-based jobseeker's allowance, which is
available to individuals who have paid a certain number of national insurance
contributions;
- Income-based jobseeker's allowance, which is
available to individuals on a low income even if they have not paid national
insurance contributions.
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