JSA and Retirement Pension

Another Pension question - ? a sign of an aging population?

I am a female approaching my 60th birthday - later this month.

I am currently in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance - Contribution Based and will be entitled to a full State Pension.

My question is - am I entitled to continue to sign on and claim JSA at the same time as I am in receipt of the State Pension?

My feeling is that there should be no entitlement to two state benefits at the same time (excluding those that are means tested).

I asked my local DWP but they did not know the answer and didn't/couldn't be bothered to research it.

I have read all of the DWP leaflets that I can find but have not found any section which specifically excludes claiming both at the same time.

Nor can I find any reference to this in any of the Government websites.

Nor can I see anything in the legal sites I can find - but I am no expert in searching the internet.

I do not want to claim anything I am not entitled to - but would wish to claim all that I am legally entitled to.

Thanks for any assistance.

johnvon

No.

I think you'll find JSA will automatically stop when you reach 60.

OOOOPS - Sorry about that - I was just pressing buttons to see what they were about. (:-)

Andy

Thanks for your prompt response.

The link you gave was out of date but I was transferred to another site.

"Jobseeker's Allowance

For people who are available for and actively seeking work. For men aged under 65 or women aged under 60."

This clearly rules me out.

Thanks again.

johnvon