JSA Abroad

[djtdjt]

I was on JSA for 6 months, got a job (temp) and now it's finished, if i claim JSA again can i go abroad and still claim? i assume not as you have to sign on every two weeks and prove you are looking for work, can i do that in another country (EU)? TIA.

[sara3]

Jobseeker's Allowance

Information about contribution-based and income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) if you are moving or living abroad.
Contribution-based JSA

You cannot usually get contribution-based JSA outside the EEA. However, you may be able to get contribution-based JSA in the EEA for up to three months if you:

* are entitled to contribution-based JSA on the day you go abroad
* have registered as a jobseeker for at least four weeks before you leave
* are available for work and actively seeking work in Great Britain up to the day you leave
* are going abroad to look for work
* register for work at the equivalent of a Jobcentre in the country you are going to
* follow the other country's system for claiming benefit

Income-based JSA

If you are going abroad permanently you cannot get income-based JSA.

You cannot usually get income-based JSA if your stay abroad is only temporary.

Check with your local Jobcentre or Jobcentre Plus office if you need to fill in any forms before you go abroad.

[Buenchico]

If you leave the country you automatically cease to be eligible for JSA. I once made the mistake of telling a JobCentre Plus employee that I was going on a day trip abroad. (It was on a Sunday, when there was even less chance of getting any work than during the week, and I stated that I'd cancel the trip if I was offered any work for that day). I was told, very firmly, that I must sign off JSA before going abroad for just a few hours, and then sign on again (with all the tedious interview procedures) when I came back.

Chris