Apologies in advance if this was asked and answered previously.
Awarded Jobseekers Benefit in Oct 2022. Award was under part time option (ie because work week had been reduced to 2-3 days from full time).
Notice of award stated the following:
Your Jobseeker’s Benefit claim will continue for a maximum of 234 days providing you continue to meet all the conditions for this payment.
The 234 days is based on 6 days/week, so effectively it means nine months (6x39).
Since October, JSB benefit has been paid based on days worked part time during the week, usually 2 or 3, sometimes 0.
My question is, does the 234 days (9 months) expire nine months after the date of the award, or does it expire after being paid a total of 234 days of benefits?
(Around 130 days of benefit have been paid since start of award, so will JSB continue until 234 days of benefit are reached - provided of course that circumstances are unchanged.)
Awarded Jobseekers Benefit in Oct 2022. Award was under part time option (ie because work week had been reduced to 2-3 days from full time).
Notice of award stated the following:
Your Jobseeker’s Benefit claim will continue for a maximum of 234 days providing you continue to meet all the conditions for this payment.
The 234 days is based on 6 days/week, so effectively it means nine months (6x39).
Since October, JSB benefit has been paid based on days worked part time during the week, usually 2 or 3, sometimes 0.
My question is, does the 234 days (9 months) expire nine months after the date of the award, or does it expire after being paid a total of 234 days of benefits?
(Around 130 days of benefit have been paid since start of award, so will JSB continue until 234 days of benefit are reached - provided of course that circumstances are unchanged.)