unemployed or work less than 16 hours a week you may be able to claim New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA). New Style JSA is a fortnightly payment that can be claimed on its own or at the same time as Universal Credit, depending on your circumstances.
New Style JSA is a contributions-based benefit which normally means you may be eligible if you’ve paid enough National Insurance contributions in the two full tax years before the year you’re claiming in.
If you qualify, you can get New Style JSA for up to 182 days and if you qualify for both New Style JSA and Universal Credit, any New Style JSA you receive will be taken into account as income for Universal Credit.
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