[robina80]

I signed on today but my question is when she asked me wether or not you got any money in you current, savings and ISA account i said yes and then she took my sort code and account number so really if you lied she be able to find out herself???, all i want to know is wether they pay you less or if nothing as soon as they find out you got money in your bank

[KanoakaVirus]

How come your signing on at 24? thought that was for us lazy teenagers

[KanoakaVirus]

try this site

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...rk/DG_10018757

or Google 'Job seekers allowance'

from that site: "You'll get less if you have savings over £6,000. If you have savings over £16,000 you probably won't qualify."

[robina80]

im going to the jobcenter 2morro and ive got to take my bank statements all i want to know is will they pick up ive just spent £360 on a new sub woofer or wont they care what i spend my money on

[KanoakaVirus]

That money is to help you out whilst you look for a job not for a new sub & personal pleasure etc I expect they will take it into account.

[philthomas]

If you have paid NI Contributions and have been made redundant from a job, you are entitled to 6 months contribution based Jobseekers Allowance. This is an entitlement and although it may be necessary to show Building Society or Bank Statements to prove your amount of Savings, you do not have to justify how or where you spent any of your savings.
Contribution Based Jobseekers Allowance is not "means tested", it is an entitlement for 6 months, providing you are actively seeking work, therefore if you choose to spend it on pink feathers and campagne, that is entirely up to you

[pete21]

if you have a large savings they wont give you JSA they expect you to live of your saving.. never say u have savings i never and they never found out