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Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit you can claim while looking for work - how to apply online, New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), eligibility, rates, rapid reclaim, JSA interview, when payment can be stopped
You can apply for New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) to help you when…
To be eligible for New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) you’ll need to…
Before you apply for New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), check if…
If you’re invited to an interview, you must attend. It will be at your…
When you apply to claim JSA, your work coach will make an agreement with…
As long as you’re still eligible, you’ll keep getting income-based…
You must tell Jobcentre Plus if your circumstances change, for example you…
Help if you're looking for a new job, are out of work or affected by redundancy. Includes Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA).
Using Census 2021, this analysis considers experiences of unemployment across 38 intersectional groups
Guidance on finding work, claiming benefits, managing debts and pensions if you’re being made redundant.
Analysis of youth unemployment and economic inactivity by socioeconomic background, broken down by sex and age. Data from the Labour Force Survey.
This report aims to identify the number of under and unemployed youth in DFID focus countries
New Back to Work Plan to help up to 1,100,000 people with long-term health conditions, disabilities or long-term unemployment to look for and stay in work.
Reporting on progress made by the pilot including number of participant starts, positive outcomes and qualitative evaluation findings.
This analysis examines the impacts on a person’s chances of finding a job following a stint out of work, using quarterly data from the Labour Force Survey and annual data from Understanding Society.
Determines the charitable status of organisations working in the field of relief of unemployment.
A review of how increasing skills helps people go from unemployment into work.
Information and guidance for those looking for a job
Reviews UK and international evidence on how effective training is for unemployed, low skilled young people. BIS research paper number 101.
Government evidence submitted to the Lords EU sub-committee B in response to a call for evidence on EU action to tackle youth unemployment.
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