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Originally Posted by Vicky.

You must have had a fair amount of savings to not be entitled to anything, I think its something like 16k before you cant get anything

And I always thought you could claim contributions based JSA if you had savings..

Its wrong though. Just because you have been sensible shouldnt mean you arent entitled to help if you lose your job. I have this problem with the care home my gran is in..if she hadnt saved all her life she would get care for free..but just because her and my grandad saved, she has to pay £500 per week. Wrong on so many levels.

My parent have savings and cuz they live in Jamaica I have access to their bank account for emergencies; when I found my self unemployed I was told this meant I had to live off their savings. I pointed out that technically it wasn't my money and to be honest it felt like stealing and still they weren't interested.

These government departments only have an agenda to reduce the figures they dont care how they do it.

EDIT: Final point off topic, slightly. I was summoned to an interview that was more like an interrogation. The interview was taped and the interviewer went over the questions again and again, over and over making sure every point was explained in full detail. It felt like a police interview TBH . I'd like to see the Daily Mail print articles about how badly people are treated when they are unemployed.