jsa

Former Member

i was previously signing on as usual until last year i had to take a trip to asia for three weeks from dec14 to jan 07/2013, now that i am back will i be able to claim for job seekers allowance again.

Former Member

Hiya - welcome to the boards!

I'm afraid I don't know the answer to your question, probably the best thing is to contact your Jobcentre and arrange a meeting.

This info might help you in the meantime - it's the government's site on JSA:
https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/eligibility

They also have a benefits advisor tool where you can put in your personal details and find out what you're eligible for, so it might be good to try that out:
https://www.gov.uk/benefits-adviser

Good luck
Hannah

Former Member

Yeah you will. I went to HK for three weeks and signed off, came back, signed on (only for a few days though). Depending on your age you'll be pushed onto one of the Work Programme schemes. Your claim is valid for something like 6 months from when you last applied so it just continues from where you left off.