Eligibility for Contribution-based JSA and Income-based JSA

There are certain set conditions that apply to both types of JSA with additional conditions specific to each type of JSA:

• You must be out of work or working less than 16 hours per week.
  
  
• You must be available for employment.
  
  
• You must have signed a Jobseeker's Agreement (How to claim JSA)
  
  
• You must be actively seeking work.
  
  
• You must be able to work.
  
  
• You are over 18 years of age and under pensionable age.
  (60 for women and 65 for men)
  
  
• You are not in full-time education.
  
  
• You live in the United Kingdom.

• Meet the National Insurance contribution conditions so that you can receive Contribution-based JSA and/or
  
  
• Satisfy the savings and income means test so that you can
  receive Income-based JSA.