As long as they improve the internal communications between the different benefit agencies. I know someone who was initially legitimately claiming housing benefit and JSA.
When he started work he informed the Benefits Agency to stop paying him JSA. When he asked what would happen re: council tax and housing benefit, they told him his claim with the council would automatically stop. This was not the case and they continued to pay in to his 'benefits' account which he no longer used.
6 months later his statement arrived showing the council were still paying housing and CT benefit. Even though he sent it all back to them they still investigated him and 6 month later he was interviewed under caution and ended up leaving court with a conditional discharge which meant although he walked free, he still has a criminal record.
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Originally Posted by martyh
claiming jsa whilst working is a crime
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No, it's only a crime if you fail to inform them how many hours you work.
It's possible to legitimately claim JSA and still be working a small number of hours.