Jobseeker’s Allowance
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Jobseeker’s Allowance is a UK welfare benefit that provides financial support to people who are unemployed and actively looking for work.
Observed surface forms (6)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jobseeker’s Allowance type
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Jobseeker’s Allowance type ⓘ Jobseeker’s Allowance type ⓘ UK welfare benefit ⓘ social security benefit ⓘ unemployment benefit ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department for Work and Pensions ⓘ |
| administeredThrough | Jobcentre Plus ⓘ |
| benefitCategory | working-age benefit ⓘ |
| benefitType |
contributory benefit
ⓘ
means-tested benefit ⓘ |
| canBeSanctionedFor |
failure to attend mandatory appointments
ⓘ
failure to meet work search requirements ⓘ |
| condition |
claimant must accept a claimant commitment agreement
ⓘ
claimant must report changes of circumstances ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
based on National Insurance contributions
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based on recent National Insurance contributions ⓘ means-tested on household income and savings ⓘ must be actively looking for work ⓘ must be available for work ⓘ must be resident in the UK ⓘ must be unemployed or working fewer than a set number of hours per week ⓘ must have a right to reside in the UK ⓘ must usually be aged between 18 and State Pension age ⓘ |
| hasStatus | largely replaced for new income-based claims by Universal Credit ⓘ |
| hasType |
contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
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income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance ⓘ new-style Jobseeker’s Allowance ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1996 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Jobseekers Act 1995 ⓘ |
| paidTo | eligible jobseekers ⓘ |
| paymentFrequency | usually paid every two weeks ⓘ |
| paymentMethod | direct payment into bank, building society or credit union account ⓘ |
| policyArea |
employment policy
ⓘ
social security policy ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide financial support to unemployed people
ⓘ
support people actively seeking work ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Universal Credit ⓘ |
| replaced | Unemployment Benefit ⓘ |
| requires |
attendance at Jobcentre Plus appointments
ⓘ
claim form or online claim ⓘ claimant commitment ⓘ regular work search activities ⓘ |
| shortName | JSA ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
people who are out of work
ⓘ
people working low hours and seeking more work ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
contributory Jobseeker's Allowance
this entity surface form:
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
this entity surface form:
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
this entity surface form:
Income Support