• Unemployment Benefit (JSA) is unemployment benefit available to certain unemployed UK citizens who are looking for work.
  • Recipients applying for a JSA must prove that they are actively looking for work and are willing to take any job at a reasonable pay.
  • Applicants must be allowed to live and work in the UK and generally must be at least 18 years of age (with some exceptions).
  • Candidates must either be unemployed or not work more than 16 hours per week; they cannot be full-time students.