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Is Jobseekers Allowance actually enough to live on?

September 17, 2009 — Flexible New Deal New Deal

We have previously highlighted the Jobseekers Allowance Scandal of how the weekly rate doesn’t include any money to seek employment and what the £64.30 weekly payment is intended to cover.

We will now highlight “How generous is Jobseekers Allowance?” and further criticise the amount of JSA.

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£64.30 weekly jobseekers allowance broken into costs

September 12, 2009 — Flexible New Deal New Deal

New Deal Scandal can today reveal the official DWP response of how the £64.50 (over 25) Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) is calculated, after the Department for Work and Pensions responded to a Freedom of Information Act request. Read more on New Deal Scandal »

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