| That sounds like me – how do I qualify?
If you become entitled to receive Job Seekers’
Allowance you can be referred to us by your Jobcentre Plus Advisor
and/or Connexions Personal Advisor as soon as your entitlement
starts.
If you are faced with challenging circumstances
and believe you fit one of the descriptions in the box below, you can
be referred to us by a Connexions Personal Advisor (or similar
professional person) - providing they have been actively supporting
you for at least the last 6 weeks:
A Carer or
Parent |
A Gypsy,
Roma or
Traveller |
A Homeless
Person |
A
person
in Care or
a
Care Leaver |
A
Refugee
or Asylum
Seeker |
A
Substance
Mis-user |
A
person being supervised by
YOT |
A
person
with Learning Difficulties / Disabilities |
A
person
with other
vulnerabilities |
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| OK, but can I earn the £30 a week as well as get Job
Seekers’ Allowance or Benefit money?
As a rule, no. You can only receive one or the
other. But it is worth talking to us about your circumstances as
there are different ways in which you might be eligible for the
Activity Agreement, and the £30 a week is not the only financial
benefit on offer.
Also, if you are receiving Disability Living
Allowance, getting Income Support as a Lone Parent, or State
financial help as a Care Leaver, there is a special exemption for
you – sign up and you can still earn the £30 a week on top of your
other money. |
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