Guidance

Jobseeker's Allowance for lone parents

There are certain eligibility rules for lone parents who want to claim Jobseeker's Allowance.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 10 June 2013
• Last updated: 30 October 2014
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  1. 30 October 2014

     Revised version includes information about the JSA Claimant Commitment.

  2. 21 August 2013

     Updated the version of Jobseeker's Allowance for lone parents leaflet.

  3. 10 June 2013

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 6 November 2018

This publication is no longer current. Read guidance about Jobseeker’s Allowance.

Documents

Jobseeker's Allowance for lone parents

PDF, 147 KB, 4 pages

Details

Lone parents with school age children may no longer be entitled to Income Support once their youngest child turns 5. Instead they may be able to claim Jobseeker’s Allowance. To get this they need to look for paid work.

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