jobseeker's allowance
Britishnoun
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People are not eligible for these payments if they receive the new-style employment and support allowance, contributory employment and support allowance, or the new-style jobseeker's allowance - unless they get universal credit.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2023
State benefits including universal credit, older benefits such as disability support and jobseeker's allowance, and the state pension increase once a year, in April, to match the rising cost of living.
From BBC • May 18, 2022
Universal credit is a benefit for working-age people which replaces six former payments, including income support, housing benefit and income-based jobseeker's allowance.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2021
They amount to over £14bn – that is, almost three times the £5bn paid out that year in income-based jobseeker’s allowance.
From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2014
The measure comes just six months after fresh controls were imposed to make EU immigrants wait three months to get jobseeker's allowance after entering the country and then limiting claims to six months.
From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2014
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