jobseeker's allowance

/ ˈdʒɒbˌsiːkəz /

noun

1. JSA. (in Britain) a National Insurance or social security payment for unemployed people; replaced unemployment benefit in 1996

Example Sentences

People in receipt of benefits such as Pension Credit, Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance are able to apply for the fund, with half the money ring-fenced for those in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

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The government will also consult on merging employment and support allowance and jobseeker's allowance into a single time-limited benefit that is not means-tested.

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If families receive other benefits like income support, jobseeker's allowance, or employment and support allowance they should also be eligible.

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Under the new rules, WFP will be paid only to over-65s who are receiving one of seven benefits: pension credit, universal credit, income-related employment and support allowance, income-based jobseeker’s allowance, income support, child tax credit or working tax credit.

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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.

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