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| Jobseekers Allowance Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) is a benefit for unemployed people who are required to be available for work. There are two types of Jobseekers Allowance: Contribution Based Jobseekers Allowance This depends on your National Insurance contributions record. It is paid for a maximum of 6 months in any one period of unemployment. Income Based Jobseekers Allowance This is means-tested and dependent on income and capital. Capital must be less than £16,000 (also £16,000 if you or your partner is aged 60 or over). Factsheet DirectGov - Jobseekers Allowance Citizens Advice - http://www.adviceguide.org.uk 
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| Jobseekers Allowance (The rules for share fishermen) A share fisherman is someone who works in the fishing industry who is paid a share of the earnings or profit of a boat. There are two ways you can get Jobseeker's allowance: Contribution Based or Income Based Share fishermen pay a higher rate of self-employed (Class 2) National Insurance contributions to help them qualify for contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance. There are two rules for contribution based Jobseeker's allowance and you must satisfy both to qualify. 1. You must have paid Special Class 2 or ordinary Class 1 contributions on earnings of at least 25 times the lower earnings limit in one of the two Relevant Income Tax Years on which your claim is based. Credits do not count. 2. You must have paid or have bee credited with Special Class 2 or ordinary Class 1 contributions on earnings of at least 50 times the lower earnings limit in both of the Relevant Income Tax Years on which your claim is based. Share fishermen who claim contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance can benefit from rules about work and earnings which take into account the special nature of their job.
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Rules For Share Fishermen
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| Housing Benefit Housing benefit is an income-related benefit to help people pay their rent. Housing benefit is administered by the Local Authority.
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| Council Tax Benefit Council tax benefit is a means-tested benefit and any income you receive will be taken into account. Council tax benefit can be claimed if you are aged 18 or over; are liable for council tax. Council tax benefit is administered by the Local Authority.
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| Working Tax Credit Working tax credit (WTC) is a means-tested benefit. The amount of the award depends on your income. The eligibility requirements for WTC vary depending on a number of factors. These include whether you are responsible for a child or qualifying young person, whether you have a disability, and whether you are aged 50 or over at the time of the claim.
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| Employment & Support Allowance Employment and support allowance (ESA) is a benefit for people with limited capability for work because of ill health and/or disability. It replaces incapacity benefit but only for new claimants on or after 27 October 2008. It also replaces income support paid on the basis of incapacity for work or disability for new claimants from this date.
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| Incapacity Benefit People claiming incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance (SDA) or income support on grounds of incapacity for work or disability before 27 October 2008 will continue receiving these benefits until a later date when it is likely that they will transfer to employment and support allowance (ESA).
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| Disability Living Allowance Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a non-means tested benefit paid to people under the age of 65 years who has care and/or mobility needs as a result of mental or physical disability. It is tax free.
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| Attendance Allowance Attendance Allowance (AA) is a non-means tested benefit, paid to a person aged 65 year or over who has care needs because of a mental or physical disability. It is tax free. Attendance Allowance is paid at one of two rates, depending on the level of your care needs.
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| Funeral Payments A funeral payment can be made to help with the costs of essential funeral expenses. Funeral payments are administered by the Benefits Agency's Social Fund.
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| What Costs Can Be Met? You can claim a funeral payment up to three months from the date of the funeral (even if it has already been paid for). The claim should be made on form SF200 (download below) which is available from local social security offices. If a funeral payment is refused, reduced or is only partially met, you can ask for the decision to be reconsidered and/or appeal to a social security appeal tribunal.
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